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Under yet another parking lot in England, the same team that found the final resting place of King Richard III discovered an ancient 1,700-year-old Roman cemetary containing the remains of 13 bodies and various artifacts. (Photo: University of Leicester) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/04/ancient-roman-cemetery-parking-lot-leicester_n_3215830.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

A temple from 300 B.C. discovered in the valley of Oaxaca, Mexico may have been used for human sacrifice. Archeologists found the remains of a human limb along with animal sacrifice remains an obsidian blades in a temple room. (Image courtesy of Charles Spencer and Elsa Redmond) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/23/mexico-temple-discovery-human-sacrifice_n_3140287.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Amateur excavators discovered large parts of a World War II-era British Bristol Beaufighter near the small northern town of Gusano di Gropparello, Italy. The plane was nicknamed "Whispering Death," and was believed to have crashed in September 1944. (Photo by Charles E. Brown/Royal Air Force Museum/Getty Images) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/10/whispering-death-wwii-plane-remains-bristol-beaufighter-_n_3053392.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

In the ruins of a Byzantine settlement near Ashkelon, Israel, archeologists found a well-preserved 1,500 lantern that projects crosses on the wall when lit. A large wine press was also found. (DAVID BUIMOVITCH/AFP/Getty Images) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/05/byzantine-artifacts-unear_n_3022162.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Archeologists examining the ruins of ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis in Turkey found what they believe to be the Plutonium, which ancient Greeks believed to be the entry to the underworld. The gate is actually a small cave, and derives its association with death from the deadly carbon monoxide gases it emanates. (Photo: Francesco D'Andria) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/01/plutos-gate-hierapolis-plutonium-gate-to-hell-hierapolis_n_2994297.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

A large sapphire ring found by metal detector enthusiast Michael Greenhorn in a field near Escrick, England is thought to have originated in the 5th or 6th century and may have even belonged to a king. Greenhorn sold the ring to the Yorkshire Museum for $50,000. (Photo: Kippa Matthews/York Museums Trust) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/29/escrick-ring-england_n_2979126.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Glacial melt resulting from global warming will have untold negative consequences for our planet, but for the time being, it is a boon for archeologists, as valuable artifacts emerge from the ice. In south Norway, it helped to reveal a pre-Viking tunic estimated to be from around the year 300 AD. (Photo: Alister Doyle/Reuters) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/22/pre-viking-tunic-found-glacier-climate-change_n_2932431.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

In separate incidents, two Americans found class rings from U.S. high schools at jewelry shops in Vietnam. One of them, a 1970 Montgomery County High School ring, was returned to the school, but its original owner has yet to be found. (Photo: Dan Cherry/AP) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/22/vietnam-1970-high-school-rings_n_2931820.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Archeologists discovered the bones of a donkey from 3,500 years ago in southern Israel. Based on its age, positioning, copper bridle, and location in the sacred precinct of ancient city Tel Haror, they speculated that it had been a ritual sacrifice. (Photo: PLOS ONE) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/11/donkey-sacrifice-bronze-age-tel-haror_n_2852288.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

A small, angular calcite crystal recovered from a 16th century British shipwreck off the coast of Alderney is suspected to be a legendary Viking 'sunstone,' used to navigate the high seas before the invention of the magnetic compass. (Photo courtesy of the Alderney Museum) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/06/sunstone-british-shipwreck-viking-navigation_n_2818858.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Fossils found on Ellesmere Island in northern Canada were determined to belong to an ancient ancestor of modern camels that stood 9 feet tall and roamed the arctic during a time of global warming. An artists' rendering suggests what the High Arctic Camel might have looked like in its forest environment. (Photo via Julius Csotonyi) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/06/camel-fossils-arctic-ellesmere-island_n_2812034.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

A hat belonging to Korea's greatest emperor, Sejong the Great, was recovered 500 years after being stolen by Japanese raiders. The hat was said to have documents sewn into it that could help explain the origin of the Korean Hangeul alphabet. (Photo: Getty Images) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/27/ancient-korean-kings-hat-found_n_2772056.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

A French team discovered a 2,300-year-old graveyard near Troyes, France containing the remains of Gallic warriors and women, with brooches still on their arms and shields still in their hands. (FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI/AFP/Getty Images) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/12/gaul-burial-site-france-gallic_n_3069978.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Archeologists found eleven skeletons in a pre-Hispanic tomb at the Huaca Tupac Amaru B site, just feet from Peru's national soccer stadium in Lima. The remains were buried on a bed of woven reeds and tied in braided rattan. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/26/pre-hispanic-skeletons-peru-sports-center_n_2769932.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

A Viennese archeologist claims to have discovered the remains of Arsinoe IV, sister to the infamous Cleopatra. She says the remains were found in Ephesus, where Arsinoe was said to have died, but others have criticized her lack of hard evidence to back up her claims. A reconstruction of Arsinoe's face was created from the skeleton's skull, which was itself lost in Germany during World War II. (Photo: University of Dundee) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/26/cleopatra-half-sister-bones-murdered_n_2766739.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Archeologists in Luxor unearthed a pyramid that once topped the tomb of Khay, the vizier of Ramses II. Ramses II, who expanded the Egyptian empire across the modern Middle East, was known as one of the greatest pharaohs in ancient Egyptian history. (Photo: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/21/ancient-egypt-pyramid-discovered_n_2735819.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Researchers in the Caucasus Mountains found a 2,200-year-old necropolis containing the remains of a warrior, replete with weapons, gold jewelry, iron mail, three horses, a cow, and a wild boar. (Photo Courtesy Valentina Mordvintseva) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/21/warrior-grave-russia-tomb-treasure_n_2732854.html?utm_hp_ref=unearthed#slide=1721054" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

For four decades, the original cast stone version of the Marine Corps Memorial statute of soldiers raising the American flag over Iwo Jima was hidden under a tarp in the backyard of its sculptor, Felix de Weldon. In 1990, World War II buff Rodney Brown discovered the statute and procured it from de Weldon, and in 2013 it was sold at auction. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/20/iwo-jima-statue-for-sale-rodney-brown-wwii-memorabilia_n_2725858.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Critics cast renewed doubt on the claim that a mummified skull found in a retired collecter's attic belonged to French King Henri IV after two of its discoverers published a book chronicling their investigation. The skull was used to create a 3D model of what Henri's face looked like. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/17/henri-iv-skull-uncovered-attic-critics-dispute_n_2706837.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

The suitcase of a World War I-era nurse was found in a cupboard in the psychology department at the University of Abertay Dundee. The suitcase, which belonged to Margaret Maule, was filled with memorabilia such as a diary and photographs, and it is not known how it got there. (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/15/wwi-nurse-suitcase-university-abertay-dundee_n_2688310.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Peru's Temple of Fire

An ancient temple believed to be about 5,000 years old was discovered at the archaeological site of El Paraiso. If the date is confirmed, it would be among the oldest sites in the world. (ERNESTO BENAVIDES/AFP/Getty Images) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/13/peru-ancient-temple-discovered_n_2674631.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

A sarcophagus believed to belong to a five-year-old was uncovered by Spanish archeologists while searching the tomb of Djehuty, an important official of Queen Hatshepsut. (Photo: KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/04/luxor-sarcophagus-unearthed_n_2618343.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Skeleton of King Richard III Found

An archeological excavation under a parking lot in Leicester turned up the remains of King Richard III, the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty. (AP Photo/ University of Leicester) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/04/king-richard-iii-skeleton-found_n_2614269.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

81 gold goins dating back to the 1600s were discovered beneath the floorboards of a Irish pub in Carrick-on-Suir after a building fire. The find was considered one of the most important in Ireland's history, and the coins were turned over to the National Museum. (South Tipperary Museum/PA) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/30/gold-coins-found-irish-pub-cooneys_n_2581575.html" target="_blank">Read more here.</a>

Hans Sachs Posters

Seized by the Nazis in 1938 from a Jewish man on the orders of Hitler's Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, then held behind the Iron Curtain in Communist East Berlin, thousands of rare posters are finally back in the hands of collector Hans Sachs' family. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/17/hans-sachs-posters_n_2495902.html?utm_hp_ref=unearthed">Read more here. </a>

Wang Xizhi Calligraphy

An extremely rare copy of a work by fourth century Chinese calligraphy legend Wang Xizhi has been unearthed in Japan, the first such discovery in four decades. (AP Photo/Tokyo National Museum) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/08/wang-xizhi-calligraphy-japan-found_n_2431445.html?utm_hp_ref=unearthed">Read more here. </a>

Afghan Genizah

Ancient manuscripts or Afghan Genizah discovered inside caves in a Taliban stronghold in northern Afghanistan provided the first physical evidence of a vibrant Jewish community that thrived in that region a thousand years ago. (AP Photo/The National Library of Israel, HO) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/03/afghan-genizah-manuscripts_n_2403893.html">Read more here.</a>

WWII Jewish Tombstones

Police in northern Greece say they recovered more than 600 marble headstones and other fragments from Jewish graves destroyed during the Nazi occupation in World War II. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis) <a href="https://editorial.huffingtonpost.com/tmp/2337540_97.html?preview=yes">Read more here. </a>

World War II Carrier Pigeon With Coded Message

A British pensioner came across an encrypted World War II message strapped to the remains of a dead pigeon. (AP Photo/Royal Pigeon Racing Association ) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/01/world-war-ii-carrier-pigeon-surrey_n_2057149.html">Read more here.</a>

Soviet Submarine Wreck

The Swedish Military found the wreckage of a Soviet submarine lost during World War II in the Baltic Sea, seven decades after it sank. (Youtube) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/17/soviet-submarine-wreck-baltic-sea-wwii_n_2316099.html">Read more here.</a>

Qin Dynasty Palace Ruins

Chinese archeologists in the central city of Xi?an discovered the ancient ruins of a massive palace complex at the tomb of China?s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. (AP Photo) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/03/china-qin-dynasty-palace_n_2233322.html?utm_hp_ref=unearthed">Read more here.</a>

Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes

Spanish authorities unveil shipwreck treasure worth an estimated $500 million from the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes gallon which sank off Portugal's Atlantic in 1804. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/30/nuestra-senora-de-las-mercedes-treasure_n_2217132.html?utm_hp_ref=unearthed">Read more here. </a>

WWII Internment Camp Letters

Remarkable internment camp letters dating back to World War II is found at a former pharmacy in Denver. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/21/internment-camp-letters-f_0_n_2172502.html">Read more here. </a>

War-Torn Ancient City On Syria-Turkey Border

Located on the Syria-Turkey border, the ancient city of Karkemish is the scene of extensive excavations against a backdrop of raging conflict. (AP Photo/Joint Turco-Italian Archaeological Expedition, File) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/08/karkemish-syria-turkey-_n_2092613.html">Read more here. </a>

Amazing Mammoth Skeleton Discovery

In a rare milestone, French archeologists dug up a near complete skeleton of a mammoth along the Changis-sur-Marne riverbanks near Paris. (AP Photo/Denis Gliksman/Inrap.) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/mammoth-skeleton-discover_n_2083219.html?1355264218">Read more here. </a>

Napoleonic Soldiers Buried

Belarus oversaw the excavation and burial of 110 Napoleonic soldiers who died in a major battle in 1812 against the Russian army. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/02/napoleonic-soldiers-buried_n_2065770.html">Read more here. </a>

Mayan Tomb Discovered

Archaeologists uncovered the tomb of an early Mayan ruler, complete with rich jade jewelry and decoration at the Tak'alik Ab'aj temple site in Guatemala. (AP Photo/Tak'alik Ab'aj Archaeological Project) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/25/guatemala-mayan-ruler-tomb_n_2019460.html">Read more here. </a>

Rare WWII Planes Discovery

Archeologists dug up as many as 140 World War II Spitfire fighter planes in Myanmar. (AP Photo) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/18/spitfire-wwii-fighter-plane-myanmar_n_1978923.html">Read More Here</a>

Aztec Skulls Found In Temple

Mexican archaeologists dug up the largest number of skulls ever found in one offering at the most sacred temple of the Aztec empire. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/05/mexico-finds-50-skulls-in-aztec-temple_n_1943940.html">Read more here.</a>

A 'Mammoth' Discovery

An 11-year-old Russian boy stumbled upon a well-preserved mammoth estimated to be 30,000 years old in northern Russia. (AP Photo/Sergei Gorbunov, International Mammoth Committee in Russia, HO) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/04/zhenya-mammoth-find-russia_n_1940791.html?utm_hp_ref=unearthed">Read more here. </a>

Mass Graves Of Communist Soldiers

Vietnamese farmers found a grave containing the remains of at least 20 communist soldiers killed during the Vietnam War. (HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/philippines-tombs-discovery_n_1899750.html">Read more here. </a>

Tomb In Philippines

Archaeologists unearthed remnants of what they believe is a 1,000-year-old village on a jungle-covered mountaintop in the Philippines. (TED ALJIBE/AFP/GettyImages) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/20/philippines-tombs-discovery_n_1899750.html">Read more here. </a>

Famed 17th Century Warship

The a 17th century Vasa warship, which was raised nearly intact from Stockholm's harbor, has become one of the country's top tourist attractions. (AP Photo/Scanpix Sweden, Anders Wiklund, File) <blockquote><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/vasa-sweden-deteriorating_n_1881220.html">Read more here. </a></blockquote>

Lost Grave Of King Richard III

Archeologists say they have found the long lost grave (and possible remains) of King Richard III. (AP Photo/ University of Leicester) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/12/king-richard-iii-grave-discovered-uk_n_1877290.html?utm_hp_ref=unearthed#comments">Read more here.</a>

Found In The French Alps

The long lost wreckage of an Air India plane crash in 1966 was found on the slopes beneath Mont Blanc. (AP Photo/Arnaud Christmann/OHM) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/air-india-plane-wreckage-found_n_1846053.html?">Read More Here</a>

Amazing Find Near Jerusalem

Israeli archeologists unearthed two 9,500-year-old figurines near Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Yael Yolovitch, Israel Antiquities Authority) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/29/israeli-archeologists-find-rare-stone-age-figures_n_1839961.html" target="_hplink">Read more here.</a>

Bathing Children Find Ancient Buddha Statues

Children found six ancient Buddha statues which are believed to be around 1,000 years old while bathing in a newly dug pond in Khleng Por. (Photo: AP Photo/Heng Sinith) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/17/cambodia-ancient-buddha-statues_n_1795600.html" target="_hplink">Read more here. </a>

100-Year-Old Mystery Package Opened

Norwegians opened a 100-years-old mysterious package which was handed over to administrators in 1912 with the message that its contents would "benefit and delight future generations." (Photo: VG TV) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/24/100-year-old-package-open_n_1827839.html" target="_hplink">Click here to find out what the package included. </a>

Pilot And Jet Share Amazing Survival Story

Ex-Navy pilot Bob Besal survived a mid-air jet collision in 1974 and later became a decorated war hero. Besal discovered that the plane from which he ejected had a happy ending, too -- as a reef at the bottom of the Atlantic. (Photo: Bob Besal/TISIRI) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/22/bob-besals-jet-found-in-a_n_1821793.html" target="_hplink">Read more here. </a>

Major Discovery Off Italian Coast

Scuba divers have found what is believed to be an ancient bronze sculpture of a lion's head along with a complete suit of armor off the coast of Italy near Calabria. (Photo: KSEE24) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/21/ancient-artificats-discovered-italy_n_1819263.html" target="_hplink">Read more here. </a>

Rare WWII Dispatch Sells For How Much?

A rare military cable that announced the end of U.S. hostilities with Japan during WWII was auctioned for more than $20,000. (AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam) <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/16/wwii-naval-dispatch_n_1790837.html" target="_hplink">Read more here. </a>

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