After surviving Soviet invaders and the Taliban, long-hidden ancient riches—including the famed "Bactrian hoard"—will tour the U.S. starting this spring.
Bone up on 2007's biggest archaeological discoveries—from Stonehenge's "lost" settlement to ancient Egypt's "female king"—with the most popular stories from our tombs-and-ruins beat.
Using samples originally collected by Charles Darwin nearly 200 years ago, scientists have found that windblown dust can carry microbes across whole oceans and continents.
A 700-year-old copy of the human rights document will return to the National Archives in Washington D.C., after being auctioned by Sotheby's in New York.
The craftsmanship of 17th-century shipwrights could be key to confirming that a recently discovered wreck was a ship that belonged to the legendary Captain Kidd.
The discovery of ancient baths, a pharaoh's private ramp, and a wall meant to hold back the Nile is causing experts to "completely reevaluate" Egypt's famous Temple at Karnak.
Scientists now know the commander's watch stopped suddenly, but they still don't know much at all about why the Confederate sub Hunley sank off South Carolina.
National Geographic has not discovered ancient giant humans, despite rampant reports and pictures. But we have discovered how the hoax started—and perhaps why people believe.
The "living museum" will be preserved for divers and snorkelers, researchers say, its cannons and anchors kept under about ten feet of crystalline water.
