Quest for Queen Cleopatra's lost tomb reveals a sunken ancient harbor

Archaeologists say they've discovered an ancient, long-submerged Mediterranean port, but for the head of the mission, the real treasure is still hidden.

• 15H ago

"Punk rocker" dinosaur had long spikes, newly discovered fossils show

"Spicomellus is one of the strangest dinosaurs that we've ever discovered," the project's leader said.

• Aug 29

Village swallowed by the sea 8,500 years ago found off Denmark

Divers have collected evidence of a Stone Age settlement lost to rising seas after the last ice age from the seabed off Denmark's coast.

• Aug 26

Archaeology student finds rare 9th-century gold during first-ever excavation

Yara Souza, who is from Orlando, Florida, made the discovery about 90 minutes into her first-ever dig.

• Aug 16

New evidence at Pompeii shows signs of life after deadly eruption

Archaeologists believe survivors were joined by others looking for a place to settle and hoping to find valuable items left by Pompeii's earlier residents in the rubble.

• Aug 7

Pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains unearthed in Peru

Utility workers excavating trenches to expand an underground gas network in the capital of Peru​ unearthed two pre-Incan tombs.

• Aug 1

Shipwreck found by boy turns out to be Revolutionary War frigate

In 1788, while heading out to the whaling ground, it was wrecked in bad weather. All 56 crew members survived.

• Jul 23

Skeleton of medieval knight found under former ice cream parlor

The site where the remains were found was once home to a beloved ice cream shop.

• Jul 16

Archaeologists uncover treasure-filled tomb of ancient Mayan ruler

The Mayan city of Caracol has been researched for decades, but archaeologists only recently found a tomb of one of the city's leaders.

• Jul 10

"Unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes unearthed by archaeologists

Archaeologists reported finding the first "exceptionally large shoe" on May 21 and have continued to discover more since then, according to Vindolanda's website​.

• Jul 4

How AI is helping solve an ancient mystery from the Roman Empire

An expert said there could be more scrolls out there as artificial intelligence and other new technology helps to decipher the ancient messages.

• Jun 26

Workers find 1,000-year-old mummy while installing pipes

The mummy had gone unnoticed despite urban development in a district where agricultural fields have been converted into working-class neighborhoods.

• Jun 23

Captain Cook's Endeavour confirmed to be in Rhode Island waters

The location of the HMS Endeavour, a lost ship belonging to 18th-century British explorer Captain James Cook, has been confirmed as Rhode Island's Newport Harbor.

• Jun 17

Ancient Mayan city unearthed, including pyramids and canals

The city of "Los Abuelos" takes its name from two human-like sculptures of an "ancestral couple" found at the site.

• May 30

3 ancient tombs of prominent statesmen discovered in Egypt

The three sites date to the New Kingdom, which ranged from about 1550 to 1070 B.C.

• May 27

1,500-year-old bucket was cremation burial vessel, archaeologists say

Human and animal bones were found inside the 1,500-year-old Bromeswell bucket. A double-sided comb was also discovered.

• May 27

U.S. returns trove of rare smuggled artifacts to Egypt, officials say

The collection includes sarcophagus lids, a Greco-Roman portrait and fragments of what is believed to be a temple of Queen Hatshepsut.

• May 13

Study sheds light on hallucinogenic drug rituals in ancient Peru

Researchers and archaeologists found evidence that a pre-Inca civilization in Peru held exclusive rituals involving a psychedelic drug.

• May 7

Here Comes the Sun: Eva Longoria and more

Actor and TV host Eva Longoria sits down with Lee Cowan to discuss her CNN travel show "Searching for Mexico." Then, Seth Doane travels to Pompeii, Italy, to learn about archaeologists' new discoveries. "Here Comes the Sun" is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on "CBS Sunday Morning."

• Apr 9, 2023
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Hidden trove of gold treasure worth over $340,000 found by hikers

The hikers found the stash of gold coins and metal pieces in two containers on the edge of an overgrown forest.

• Apr 30

Remains of 5,000-year-old "elite woman" found at former garbage dump

The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s.

• Apr 28

Tomb filled with skulls, bones of 24 battle victims discovered in Peru

The remains found at the site were wrapped in textiles and buried with honor, researchers said.

• Apr 18

Ancient buried treasure unearthed by metal detectorists in Transylvania

A trove of buried treasure that metal detectorists recently discovered in Transylvania once belonged to an ancient people that inhabited the region in modern-day Romania.

• Apr 15

Ancient altar found in jungle apparently used for child sacrifices

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., archaeologists said.

• Apr 9

Rare life-sized statues of toga-clad couple found in Pompeii tomb

The couple may have been married, and the woman appears to have been a priestess, researchers said.

• Apr 3

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