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2,700-Year-Old Toilet Found in Jerusalem Was a Rare Luxury

The smooth, carved limestone toilet was found in a rectangular cabin that was part of...

Giant Human Footprints Found in China?

A photograph purporting to show a recently discovered “giant” human footprint has been making waves...

Massive Stone Age Tunnel Stretches from Scotland to Turkey

Mysterious underground passages known as "Erdstall" have been found throughout Europe, but there's no evidence...

Canadian Teen Finds Lost Mayan City With Satellite Maps

Archaeologists quickly debunked viral reporting about a Canadian teen discovering a lost Mayan city.

Were Chariot Wheels Found at the Bottom of the Red Sea?

Claims that archaeologists discovered Pharaoh's chariot and the bones of horses and men under the...

Do Easter Island Heads Have Bodies?

The reality stretches head and shoulders above this widespread misconception.