An Aussie prospector struck it rich when his metal detector pinpointed the location of an 87-ounce gold nugget that was buried barely six inches under the surface near the famous gold-bearing town of Wedderburn in Central Victoria. The “Fair Dinkum” nugget …

What did ancient Greek costumes, masks, and theatre look like? Theater played an important role in ancient Greece. The history of the Greek theater started with festivals held in honor of their gods honoring their gods. A god, Dionysus, was honored with …

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Argentinosaurus huinculensis reconstruction at Museo Municipal Carmen Funes, Plaza Huincul, Neuquén, Argentina. Credit: William Irvin Sellers, Lee Margetts, Rodolfo Aníbal Coria, Phillip Lars Manning, PLoS ONE (2013). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078733 …

The treasure that sank the Spanish Empire: 400-year-old shipwreck reveals haul of gold , silver, pearls and even parrots The stunning treasures from a sunken Spanish galleon have been revealed for the first time after the ship was rediscovered nearly …

In this article, we will give a short report about the excavation, together with some information about this mastodon ( Mammut borsoni ). During digging work in October 2006, a crane operator discovered a fossil tusk in a sandpit in Milia. He contacted …

Nestled on the banks of Lake Nasser in the heart of the Nubian Desert lies one of Egypt’s most awe-inspiring treasures: the Temple of Ramses II in Abu Simbel. This…

Israeli archaeologists have found buried treasure : more than 100 gold dinar coins from the time of the Crusades, bearing the names and legends of local sultans, blessings and more — and worth as much as $500,000. The joint team from Tel Aviv University …

In Lahnau, Germany, an archeologist uncovered a roman bronze sculpture. They knew that the discovery was both rare and precious. The property owner received payments for the head of the bronze horse found at the bottom of his well and everyone seemed …