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2,700-year-old leather saddle found in woman's tomb in China is oldest on record
By Tom Metcalfe published
The elaborate leather saddle is dated from between roughly 700 B.C. and 400 B.C. and may be the earliest ever found.
2,000-year-old stone receipt discovered in Jerusalem
By Laura Geggel published
An ancient financial transaction from Jerusalem that was "set in stone" dates to the Early Roman period.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny: Everything we know about our favorite archeologist's latest adventure
By Fran Ruiz published
Indiana Jones is back for one last ride this summer as he searches for the mysterious Dial of Destiny. Ahead of its release, here's everything we know so far.
Mysterious white, powdery substance found inside 3,000-year-old ruins in Armenia isn't what it seems
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists in Armenia have unearthed the remains of a 3,000-year-old bakery that still contains heaps of wheat flour.
1,100-year-old breastplate to ward off evil may contain the oldest Cyrillic writing ever found
By Owen Jarus published
An inscription on an 1,100-year-old breastplate found in a ruined fortress in Bulgaria may contain one of the earliest known examples of Cyrillic text, researchers claim.
Perfectly preserved 7,000-year-old skeleton unearthed during renovation in Poland
By Owen Jarus published
A well-preserved 7,000-year-old skeleton discovered near Kraków may have belonged to a Neolithic farmer.
A metal detectorist in Wales discovered an 'adorable' ox-headed bowl. It could reveal a lost Roman settlement.
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A metal detectorist stumbled upon a hoard of Roman coins and Iron Age vessels in the Welsh countryside.
Stunning full-scale scan of Titanic reveals complete shipwreck for the 1st time
By Ben Turner published
A new scan of the Titanic shipwreck made with more than 715,000 images has revealed the world's most famous shipwreck as we've never seen it before.
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