Burial grounds and bullets uncovered at site of last Mayan stronghold
Tayasal was the last Mayan city to yield to the Spanish conquest in 1697, a century after Europeans entered the western highlands of what is now Guatemala.
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Huge ancient Roman mosaic unearthed in Syria depicts gods and war
The head of Syria's antiquities ministry says the stunning mosaic includes scenes from the Trojan War and the mythical battle with the Amazons.
Egyptians try new tactic in bid to reclaim Rosetta Stone from Britain
One organizer behind the campaign predicts Britons will no longer tolerate "such cultural violence represented in their own museums."
Prehistoric human jawbone found in Iowa River
The jawbone likely belonged to a prehistoric Native American man who was middle to older age, officials said.
Female "vampire" skeleton unearthed in Poland: "Pure astonishment"
The researchers came across the remains of a woman with a sickle around her neck and a triangular padlock on her foot.
Bones unearthed at Waterloo two centuries after iconic battle
Historians estimate that more than 20,000 soldiers were killed at Waterloo on June 18, 1815.
Egypt races to restore Biblical sites along the "Holy Family Trail"
You can already visit - virtually - one of the 25 sites where Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus are said to have stayed during their exile in Egypt.
Mummies of children unearthed in Peru. They were likely sacrificed.
The mummified children were about 1,000 to 1,200 years old, archaeologists said.
Archaeologist says she's found artifacts from famed 1540 expedition
Deni Seymour says her discovery could rewrite the history of the Coronado Expedition.
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New details emerge about suspect in D.C. National Guard shooting
Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot a few blocks from the White House, and a suspect identified as an Afghan national is in custody.
What were the Afghan "Zero Units" the D.C. shooting suspect reportedly worked for?
The "Zero Units" were considered by the U.S. and its international partners to be among Afghanistan's most trusted domestic forces.
Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise fire hits 75 as 3 people are arrested
A deadly blaze ripped through bamboo scaffolding on a multi-tower housing estate in Hong Kong, killing dozens of people and leaving hundreds more missing.
Trump admin. pauses immigration applications from Afghans after National Guard shooting
Federal immigration authorities said Wednesday they have paused processing requests from Afghan nationals, after a man from Afghanistan was identified as the suspect in the D.C. National Guard shooting.
Trump admin. sending 500 more Guard troops to D.C. after shooting, Hegseth says
The Trump administration plans to deploy another 500 members of the National Guard to the streets of Washington, D.C., Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, hours after two service members were shot.
Shark kills woman, seriously injures man at beach in Australia
A bystander helped the pair on the beach, but the woman died at the scene. A paramedic said the bystander's first aid might have prevented a double fatality.
CBS reporter gifts Pope Leo a family heirloom White Sox bat on papal plane
As Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, embarked on his first foreign trip, CBS News' Chris Livesay presented the pontiff with a very American family heirloom.
French prisoners saw through bars, use bedsheets in jail break, officials say
Guards noticed two inmates had vanished from a Dijon, France facility shortly before dawn, officials said.
Russia sends a NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts, up to the space station
The new space station crew includes American Chris Williams, who holds a Ph.D. in astronomy and is a board-certified medical physicist at Harvard Medical School.