A new clue has emerged in the infamous DB Cooper plane hijacking case after a scientist discovered that part of the criminal’s $200,000 ransom money, which was buried on the riverbank near his drop zone, had been submerged in water several months after he landed. In November 1971, a ‘non-descript man’ identifying himself as Dan ‘DB’ … Read more
Treasure hunters find a trove of artefacts buried in their gardens after searching for valuables in the back yard during lockdown A treasure trove of artefacts has been discovered during coronavirus lockdown Experts say items including Roman pottery may not have been found otherwise Rock with script thought to be from 4th century was found … Read more
An Iron Age murder victim buried with his hands bound has been found by a 200ft-wide wooden circle in Buckinghamshire by archaeologists clearing land for HS2. The grisly discovery was made at Wellwick Farm, where land is being prepared for the Wendover Green Tunnel and North Cutting as part of the high-speed railway line. Other finds from … Read more
A man has told of his ‘miracle’ escape after a 65ft crane collapsed on to his house in east London, killing his 85-year-old great aunt. Sam Atkinson, 28, and his mother Jacqueline Atkinson, 63, survived but June Harvey died during the tragic incident in Bow at 2pm yesterday. Specialist firefighters are today working to recover her … Read more
More than 100 children are found buried with coins in their mouths at lost 16th century graveyard in Poland discovered during excavations for major motorway Construction workers excavating a motorway in Poland found a graveyard The burial site dates back to the 16th century and holds 115 skeletons Experts say 70 to 80 percent of the remains … Read more
A schoolboy who ditched his homework to take a walk along the edge of a lake got a surprise when he stumbled upon the wreck of an ancient longboat. Cathal McDonagh, from Lisacul in County Roscommon, Ireland, spotted the boat as he was wading in the shallows of Cloonacolly Lough at the back of his … Read more
George Floyd, the black man whose brutal death at the hands of police has sparked a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice, will be laid to rest in his hometown of Houston today in a private funeral service. The service will be held for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise Church at 11am local time, where … Read more
The buildings and layout of an entire Roman town has been revealed by scientists using ground-penetrating radar. Archaeologists have used advanced technology to map out the entire ancient city of Falerii Novi, located near Rome, buried deep underground without any digging. The team discovered a bath complex, a market, a temple and a public monument, … Read more
A woman whose two brothers are on death row in Belarus after being found guilty of murder has told how her family won’t know when they are shot – or where they are buried. Hanna Kostseva was in court when 19-year-old Stanislaw and 21-year-old Ilya, who all grew up together in Cherykaw, close to the … Read more
‘Til death do as part: Archaeologists unearth a rare 1,000-year-old tomb in China of a coupe buried together and joined with a ‘fairy bridge’ to continue their romance in the afterlife Skeletons were found lying peacefully on the tiled floor within the brick-walled graves in central China Several pieces of pottery were discovered with the … Read more