In addition to the villa and the burial mound, archaeologists uncovered a chair leg shaped like a lion's head and a serpentine vessel handle they've named "Norfolk Nessie."

Trekking guides, helicopter operators, and Kathmandu hospitals have been implicated in a vast scheme that involves unnecessarily evacuating hikers from Mount Everest, then submitting falsified records to insurance companies in order to split the payout.

The prehistoric fossils of a giant tortoise and a lion-sized armadillo that were found in an underground stream are unlike anything that's ever been uncovered in Central Texas before.

Renovations at the Binnenhof in The Hague revealed the ruins of a gate called the Spuipoort that was built some 700 years ago as part of a defensive network surrounding this government complex.

The monument, which was constructed in the first century C.E. and stood along the bustling Appian Way, likely belonged to a wealthy individual who was involved in organizing gladiatorial battles.

This small fort was part of the Antonine Wall, built in 142 C.E. to separate the northernmost reaches of the Roman Empire from lands controlled by local tribes.

The key discovery was an extensive series of stone slabs for flooring and roadways that were laid in the years just after the Romans took control of the area, circa 15 B.C.E.

It's commonly believed that as many as one in 200 men alive today are descended from Genghis Khan, but a recent DNA study found that the Mongol ruler's lineage may not be quite so extensive.

Archaeologists in Constanța, which is built atop the ancient city of Tomis, uncovered skeletons, catacombs, glassware, coins, a Greek inscription, and a piece of a rare ceremonial shield — all dating back to approximately the third century C.E.

Tomb 3 at El Caño Archaeological Park held an elite individual surrounded by gold jewelry, elaborate pottery, and the remains of several other people.