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Archaeologists in Colombia marked a major treasure recovery milestone this week after retrieving the first artifacts from the legendary San José galleon — a shipwreck dubbed the “Holy Grail of shipwrecks” for its extraordinary trove of gold, silver and jewels.

A new digital atlas has uncovered an “ancient Rome network” of roads stretching across continents — nearly 50% longer than previously known.

A devastating Rome tower collapse during renovation work on the 13th-century Torre dei Conti left one man dead after an 11-hour rescue mission, Italian authorities confirmed Monday.

Federal investigators have launched a sweeping artifact theft investigation after more than 1,000 priceless Native American and historic California artifacts were stolen from an Oakland Museum of California storage facility.

A man searching for fishing worms stumbled upon a medieval treasure in Sweden that stunned archaeologists.

Historian Niall Ferguson challenged claims that the United States is sliding into fascism during a lecture at Stanford University.

The taxpayer-funded America250 commission, led by former Obama official Rosie Rios, has partnered with a left-wing activist group known for campaigning to erase Christopher Columbus from U.S. history.

Archaeologists in Poland have rediscovered the remnants of a lost royal palace long believed to have vanished during one of Europe’s bloodiest invasions, offering a rare glimpse into the nation’s turbulent 17th-century past.

Sara Jane Moore, who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975, has died at age 95 in Tennessee.

Archaeologists in Israel have uncovered a remarkable treasure hoard near one of Christianity’s most important regions — the Galilee, where Jesus preached and performed miracles.