April 19, 2026 'Highly unusual' cannonball cache found at construction site in coastal city may be world's first Archaeologists uncovered around 450 medieval cannonballs at a Belgian construction site, calling the discovery in Nieuwpoort "highly unusual." Here are details.
April 19, 2026 New book on archaeological evidence for Jesus rockets to top of bestseller list A new bestselling book argues 10 archaeological discoveries, including the Shroud of Turin, verify biblical accounts of Jesus' life and resurrection.
April 15, 2026 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck discovered with treasures still clustered where it sank Archaeologists discovered well-preserved ancient Roman cargo, including ceramics, amphorae and rare wheels at a shipwreck site in Switzerland's Lake Neuchâtel.
April 14, 2026 Titanic survivor life jacket set to fetch staggering price as anniversary nears A rare life jacket worn by Titanic survivor Laura Francatelli is set to be auctioned, with reports estimating it could fetch up to $475,000 at the sale.
April 14, 2026 Curators at Library of Congress discover lost film by legendary cinema pioneer after spotting 'subtle clue' The Library of Congress discovered a lost 1897 film by Georges Méliès, a legendary pioneer of special effects, featuring one of cinema's earliest robots on screen.
April 13, 2026 Discovery at Monticello reveals construction secrets Thomas Jefferson left out of maps and letters Archaeologists uncovered a previously unknown brick kiln at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, dating to a time before he wrote the Declaration of Independence.
April 11, 2026 Ancient 'seated' skeletons unearthed beneath modern school site, puzzling archaeologists Archaeologists uncovered ancient skeletons buried in a rare "seated" position beneath a French school site, with graves dating back to the Gallic period.
April 10, 2026 Cold War bunker 'waiting for Armageddon' found beneath medieval castle in 'perfect location' Experts uncovered a lost Cold War nuclear bunker on the grounds of Scarborough Castle, a medieval fortress in North Yorkshire, England. The hideout had been presumed lost.
April 9, 2026 Cold War nuclear bunker discovered beneath English castle grounds Archaeologists with English Heritage located the long-sealed Royal Observer Corps bunker at Scarborough Castle, where it remains flooded after decades underground
April 9, 2026 Valuable discovery in Egypt reveals 3,000-year-old scrolls with secret messages still unread Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered eight rare papyrus scrolls, some with 3,000-year-old seals intact, alongside coffins of ancient temple singers.