Gold miners in Wales have struck it rich as they unearthed new deposits near a historic pit that supplied Royal wedding rings for decades. Bosses say the dig for gold was ‘more successful than we could reasonably have anticipated’ as they searched around the former Clogau mine in the Welsh hills. The North Wales mine … Read more
A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city who were partial to eating out. Pompeii Archaeological Park’s longtime chief, Massimo Osanna said Saturday that while some 80 such fast-foods have been found at Pompeii, it is the first time such … Read more
Do you know what all your pension pots are worth? Are you confident you’ve not lost track of one from decades ago? If the answer to both questions is ‘yes’, congratulations – you’re doing better than most. Millions of us have pensions we have paid into over the years that we now have no idea … Read more
Technically it’s a hotel renovation – but it’s turned into a treasure hunt. Developers renovating a historic hotel in Florida once visited by John F. Kennedy have been startled by a series of incredible discoveries, unearthed as walls have been taken down and wallpaper peeled away. They’ve found a hand-cranked elevator, a staircase leading to nowhere, … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered 13 completely sealed wooden coffins in the desert necropolis of Saqqara, Egypt, that date back around 2,500 years. Located 19 miles south of Cairo, the vast burial complex — which features the step pyramid of Djoser and flat-roofed tombs — served the ancient capital of Memphis. While thousands of sarcophagi have been found interred … Read more
Police unearth human remains thought to be those of missing nurse, 65, in woods – four weeks after her daughter, 38, was charged with murder following a fire at their family home Nurse Judy Fox, 65, has been missing since a fire at her home on June 14 Her daughter Lucy Fox, 38,is charged with murder … Read more
Workers discovered a time capsule dating back to 1894 while dismantling what was left of a 75-foot Confederate monument in Raleigh, North Carolina. The massive structure was destroyed during Black Lives Matter protests in late June and officials ordered the removal of the remains due to its ‘painful memory.’ However, the event led experts to … 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