April 26, 2026 Royal decree from notorious 'Spider King' rediscovered in very unexpected location Researchers discovered a rare 15th-century letter from French Spider King Louis XI tucked away unnoticed in a Canadian university library collection for years.
April 25, 2026 Medieval 'Spider King' letter discovered hidden in Canadian library book binding A rare 15th-century royal document from Louis XI's court was identified using advanced imaging after it went unnoticed for years in a University of Toronto collection.
April 25, 2026 Rare royal artifact linked to influential king-turned-saint uncovered after decades missing Missing since the 1980s, an 11th-century wax seal of Edward the Confessor was found in the French National Archives by a Ph.D. student, according to officials.
April 24, 2026 Unexploded mortar shell from bloodiest battle in country's history unearthed after nearly 280 years Archaeologists uncovered an unexploded mortar shell at Scotland's Culloden Battlefield, the site of the bloodiest battle in Scottish history. Here are details and photos.
April 23, 2026 Long-lost soldier's grave discovered at remote US national park after 150 years Archaeologists at Dry Tortugas National Park located the grave of a 19th-century Army private, the only known service member buried inside Fort Jefferson.
April 22, 2026 Researcher believes Noah's Ark found in Turkey after new underground scans Researchers in Turkey say fresh scans revealed tunnels inside a debated formation near Mount Ararat, bolstering claims the site may be Noah's Ark.
April 22, 2026 Revolutionary War artifacts unearthed at site of infamous colonial American heist: 'Very surprised' In this year of America's 250th birthday, archaeologists and volunteers uncovered British gunflints, coins and the foundation of a treasury robbed by the Doan Gang in 1781.
April 21, 2026 Rare Roman mosaic shows woman battling wild animals in the arena, researcher says An ancient Roman mosaic reportedly depicts a woman confronting a leopard, marking the first known visual representation of a female beast-fighter.
April 20, 2026 Park rangers unearth 200-year-old shipwreck on remote island dubbed 'graveyard of the Atlantic' Park rangers on Sable Island, known as the graveyard of the Atlantic, believe they found the Swift, a vessel that sank in 1812 with a British frigate.
April 19, 2026 Travelers revisit golden age of flying as nostalgic collectibles make major comeback American Airlines unveils collectible trading cards for passengers as part of its centennial celebration, available from pilots on select flights.