The greatly hyped “Ida” (Darwinius masillae) fossil has been booted off the human family tree.

“Ida” (the now former human ancestor) did a bit better than “Ardi” in Nielsen ratings, in case you were wondering.

Remains of the 2nd-century A.D. “Athenaeum” have been in Rome during work for the city’s new subway line.

The Onion makes fun of Maya 2012 predictions and the producer of the film 10,000 B.C. in one brief article.

A small four-pronged anchor will be hauled up today from the supposed wreck of Queen Anne’s Revenge, Blackbeard’s flagship.

This is a press release for Marine Exploration, Inc., which is looking for treasure under an agreement with the Dominican Republic.

A wine bottle found after a hurricane suggests the Civil War blockade runner Mary Celeste was involved in the transatlantic wine trade. (Bermuda fines people for taking stuff from wrecks.)

A court ruling about archaeological excavation in the City of David in Jerusalem concludes it is “in the public’s best interests.”

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