Maya "Road to Hell" Found?

Maya Discovery a Key Link?

April 7, 2008—Sculptures recently discovered in Guatemala, including one that may depict the first Maya king, may be a clue to the birth of the

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"Apocalypto" Consultant Excavates Maya Temple

December 5, 2006—Before he became Mel Gibson's lead consultant on the movie Apocalypto, Maya expert Richard Hansen spent decades exploring their

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Lost Pyramid Found in Egypt

June 5, 2008—The long-buried pyramid—whose upper reaches disappeared centuries ago—is believed to house the tomb of an obscure phara

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Proof of Bible's King David?

October 31, 2008—The oldest known Hebrew inscription has reportedly been found where David and Goliath are said to have fought in Israel. If the

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Last Tsar's Children Found?

October 1, 2007—There is a "high probability" that recently found remains are those of the two missing children of Nicholas II, the last tsar of

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1,300-Year-Old Peru Mummy Found

August 27, 2008—The rare pre-Inca mummy was masked and entombed with a child sacrifice. Found near high-rises in Lima, the tomb is one of the fe

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Ancient Talisman Found Under Sea

July 15, 2008—A 2,500-year-old discus believed to have been used to protect a ship from the "evil eye" has been found by a lifeguard d

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WWII Shipwreck Found in Fjord

March 12, 2008—Wreckage of a British navy ship lost in 1940 was found this month in a Norwegian fjord.

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Ruins Found Near Machu Picchu

January 16, 2008—The lost citadel of Paititi may have been found, says the mayor of the Peruvian town where archeological remains were recently

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Unusual Mummy Found in Peru

July 17, 2008—His eyes covered with metal plates, a thousand-year-old elite mummy has been found surrounded by unfamiliar artifacts—sheddi

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