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Photos Of Real Ship Graveyards That You Can Actually See Yourself

Nobody sets out to abandon a ship. But it happens. Some rust near cities, others sink quietly in lagoons. Most got left out of the story—unless you stumble on them or go digging (or swimming).
July 14, 2025 Peter Kinney

Photos Of Civil War Forts That Are Still Standing Today 150 Years Later

American forces used forts to guard rivers, coasts, and cities because high ground and thick walls beat guesswork. Some of these old forts still stand proud, while others crumble quietly.
July 10, 2025 Peter Kinney
Bronze Age copper artifacts

The Bronze Age copper mine in Kargaly was crucial to the advance of several prehistoric civilizations—but it also hastened their dramatic downfalls.

Kargaly’s giant copper mine spanned the end of the Copper Age in the fourth millennium ВСЕ to the dramatic end of the Bronze Age in the second millennium. Situated in the Ural Mountains, Kargaly straddled Europe and Asia, producing a vital component of the bronze that would advance whole civilizations. This is its fascinating tale.
July 10, 2025 Peter Kinney

A French-Egyptian team pulled submerged statues and royal stelae from the Nile in Aswan, revealing long-lost relics of pharaonic power.

The Nile is one of the world's greatest bodies of water. Running for over 5,000 miles, its path through Egypt is the stuff of legend, but it holds secrets and artifacts long thought lost to the sands of time—until now. A joint French-Egyptian archaeology team has made an incredible discovery: statues and regal slabwork that could change what we know about one of history's greatest civilizations.
July 9, 2025 Jack Hawkins
Jolo Island

Jolo Island: The Most Dangerous Island In The Philippines

Jolo has been the stronghold of one of the most violent terror movements in the world—making the entire island off-limits.
July 8, 2025 Allison Robertson
Roman Empire

The Roman Empire's Greatest Architectural Achievements

There’s a reason that the Roman Empire continues to be relevant today. This ancient civilization achieved such great feats that modern people are still fascinated by them. Even just a small sampling of the achievements of the Roman Empire is impressive—let’s take a look.
July 8, 2025 Jillian Kent

Amateur archaeologists have uncovered a pair of angel wings carved into stone, near the site of the greatest defense system in Roman Britain

A pair of angel wings has been uncovered near the site of Hadrian's Wall in Britain, thought to date back to Roman times and associated with Nike, the goddess of triumph, the find was made by two amateur archaeologists.
July 7, 2025 Jack Hawkins
The Eye of the Sahara

The Eye Of The Sahara Looks Like It Can't Possibly Be Natural

The Eye of the Sahara looks like it can’t possibly be natural, which is probably why some fringe archaeologists believe it is actually the lost city of Atlantis.
July 7, 2025 Ella Mason
Circus Games Mosaic

The Most Dazzling Roman Mosaics Ever Recovered

Ancient Romans were masters of the mosaic. Luckily for us, many of these art pieces have survived and remain breathtakingly beautiful despite centuries of use and neglect. Here are the most dazzling Roman mosaics we've ever recovered.
July 7, 2025 Jacki Andre
Monolith

The Largest Monoliths Uncovered From Our Ancient Past

Long before cranes, engines, or even the wheel, ancient builders were moving stone blocks that modern construction crews would struggle to lift. From buried giants in Lebanon to perfectly balanced pillars in India, these massive monoliths push the limits of what we thought was possible in the ancient world.
July 3, 2025 Ella Mason
Songdo, South Korea

11 Breathtaking Cities That Are Changing How We Design Our Cities Everywhere

There are many things to consider when building a great city—and the cities on this list are changing how we design cities everywhere.
July 3, 2025 Mark Schilling
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Gold coins discovered off the coast of Colombia have finally revealed the location of the 18th-century galleon called "The World's Richest Shipwreck.”

The San Jose vessel not only held cargo, but it also held a legend when it vanished beneath Caribbean waters three centuries ago. Now, scattered gold coins continue to tell its history and confirm its identity.
June 30, 2025 Jane O'Shea