Despite a law requiring people to report any archaeological discoveries on their property, the urn sat unreported for 50 years before its new owners finally alerted local officials.

Research suggests that ancient Egyptians may have built the Pyramid of Djoser using a hydraulic lift that raised stone blocks up through the center of the structure.

Franklin Zeigler, a 29-year-old man from New Jersey, allegedly ripped the head off the seagull with his bare hands because it stole his daughter's French fries.

The Bronze Age ax is the first metal object from prehistory ever found in the Norwegian sea.

The silver sheet bears inscriptions referencing the archangels Gabriel and Michael, as well as a reference to the "Guardian," Christ.

Infamous gangster and Las Vegas kingpin Bugsy Siegel was murdered while sitting on the couch inside his girlfriend's Beverly Hills mansion in June 1947 — and to this day, no one knows who killed him.

The Roman circus found at the remains of Iruña-Veleia in northern Spain would have once seated nearly 5,000 spectators along its 920-foot track for chariot racing.

Theorists who believe the Moon landing was staged point to uneven shadows, the lack of stars in photos, and the famous picture of a waving flag as proof.

During the 13th century, the Mongol Empire ruled over nearly all of Asia, but disputes over borders and succession paired with waning military power led to its collapse by 1368.

The spade-toothed whale is so rare that it's never been seen alive. Now, for the first time, scientists may be able to dissect one.