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4 sailors from doomed 1845 polar expedition that killed 129 men identified through DNA
4+ mon, 1+ hour ago (451+ words) Updated on: May 14, 2026 / 10:01 AM EDT / CBS News Researchers say they have identified four sailors who were among 129 who died during a fatal polar expedition in 1845, resolving a decades-long debate about the identity of one of the men on the mission....
The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2594: Ptolemy’s Geographia
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (116+ words) Episode: 2594 Mapping the World: Ptolemy's Geographia. Today, a man and a map. Episode: 2594 Mapping the World: Ptolemy’s Geographia. Today, a man and a map. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is…...
Robot exploring France's deepest shipwreck finds cannons and ceramics that sank 5 centuries ago
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (707+ words) April 29, 2026 / 2:39 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Deep below the surface of the Mediterranean Sea off the French coast, the pincer of a remotely guided underwater robot delicately closes around a centuries-old jug lying near a 16th-century shipwreck. "You have to be…...
16th century shipwreck found by naval vessel during military exercise off coast of Sweden
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (279+ words) April 28, 2026 / 1:50 PM EDT / CBS/AFP The ship, which has yet to be identified, is believed to have been built in the late 1500s, which would make it older than Sweden's iconic 17th century warship "Vasa" on display in Stockholm after being salvaged…...
Remains of ancient king's temple dedicated to sun god discovered in Egypt
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (688+ words) Updated on: December 15, 2025 / 6:26 AM EST / CBS/AFP An Italian archaeological mission has discovered the remains of a sun temple belonging to an ancient Egyptian king near Cairo, the Egyptian antiquities ministry said. The temple of King Nyuserre is believed to…...
Forgotten chapter of Texas history found on a private ranch
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (628+ words) Early Spanish missions were located in West Texas (near present-day El Paso), such as Ysleta Mission, which is considered the oldest continuously operating mission in the state. For decades, archaeologists suspected that an early Spanish mission in Texas had vanished…...
Pharaoh's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reopens to the public after 2-decade renovation
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) October 4, 2025 / 9:59 AM EDT / CBS/AP One of the largest tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings reopened to visitors after more than 20 years of renovation. The huge tomb of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt between 1390 B.C. and 1350 B.C., is carved into…...
Treasure trove found in Egyptian tomb solves long-standing mystery of who was buried there
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (763+ words) December 5, 2025 / 12:38 PM EST / CBS/AFP A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines has been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the Nile Delta, a rare find that experts say has also solved a "long-standing archaeological…...
How archaeology turns political in the West Bank
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1374+ words) April 5, 2026 / 9:57 AM EDT / CBS News In the Judean desert, a complex past is being unearthed into a complicated present. This site, at Tala'at Ad-Dam, sits along an ancient pilgrimage route to Jerusalem, one Jesus' parents were said to have walked....
Wreck of Danish warship, remains of sailor found 225 years after attack by Horatio Nelson's British fleet
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (700+ words) Updated on: April 2, 2026 / 7:05 AM EDT / CBS/AP More than 200 years after being sunk by Adm. Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship and part of a sailor's jaw have been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor by…...