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Pope makes another surprise appearance at St. Peter's, greeting restorers of papal tombs

Oldest-known North American woolly mammoth revealed in 'long-lost' ancient DNA

4,000-year-old burial of elite woman with ostrich fan reveals world's oldest known evidence of head straps

Archaeologists uncover an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a mystery king

The spring walk near Greater Manchester with mysterious ruins, hidden lakes and secret gardens

Life-size sculptures uncovered in Pompeii show that ancient women didn’t just have to be wives to make a difference

Ancient DNA sheds light on origins of 7,000-year-old Saharan mummies

Jesus' burial spot yields new Biblical clues about his death and resurrection, scientists say

Two near lifesize sculptures found during excavations of Pompeii tomb

See the surprising technofossils humanity may leave behind

Ancient Maya Took Their Ancestors’ Bones With Them When They Moved House

2,200-Year-Old Pyramid Containing Weapons And Coins Found In Judean Desert

Mysterious pyramid, ancient bronze coins discovered by archaeologists

2,200-year-old mysterious pyramid structure filled with coins and weapons found near Dead Sea

Was a 'vast city' discovered beneath Egyptian pyramids?

Uncorking the past: new analysis of Troy findings rewrites the story of wine in the early bronze age

'Exceptional' hoard of 800 Iron Age artifacts found mysteriously burned and buried in UK field

Is there a ‘vast hidden city’ beneath Egypt’s Giza pyramids?

'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire

Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history

Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborers

Museum unveils its first reconstructed bust of a prehistoric Yayoi-period woman

Terracotta Army quiz: What do you know about the 'warriors' in the 2,200-year-old tomb of China's 1st emperor?

Scientists who discovered 'vast city' underneath Egypt's Giza pyramid reveal new secrets about mysterious structures