(CNN) — Whether lost at the bottom of the ocean, tucked away in a library’s archives or hidden behind a kitchen wall, this year’s arts, archaeology and literary discoveries spanned an astonishing ...

A medieval castle was fitted with a “hidey-hole” from a worker there centuries ago, and is among discoveries made by archaeologists in 2024. Screengrab from Wessex Archaeology's Facebook video The ...

Throughout human history, our understanding of the past has been reset countless times based on what we think we know at the time. At one time, everyone was confident the world was flat, only to ...

These eight discoveries about Native Americans have changed the way archaeologists and historians understand the history of the U.S.

In June, a UNESCO-coordinated mission revealed the discovery of three shipwrecks near Keith Reef in the Mediterranean Sea. Two of the vessels were dated to the turn of the 20th century, and one of the ...

In March, researchers revealed the discovery of the Ironton shipwreck, sitting upright at the bottom of Lake Huron. The 191-foot-long sailing vessel sunk on an ill-fated September morning in 1894.