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Excavations in Dahshur have revealed something exciting: a brand new pyramid, discovered beneath a local quarry. Shortly after, archaeologists find the passage that leads into the heart of the tomb.

Egyptologists Open a Newly-discovered Pyramid (3:28)

Recently digitized footage showing Marines loading onto LST with supplies on equipment and waiting on the beach, among other things. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)

U.S. Marine Corps Archival Footage: 27th and 28th Marines Embarkation at Iwo Jima (13:09)

Recently digitized footage shows the Marine assault on Iwo Jima during World War II, including prepping equipment, arriving on the island and raising the flag. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)

U.S. Marine Corps Archival Footage: 28th Marines on Iwo Jima (5:13)

Recently digitized footage shows Marine in dugouts in the field, working on building a hospital and assisting the wounded on the front lines. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)

U.S. Marine Corps Footage: Marines in the Field at Iwo Jima (5:22)

Recently digitized footage shows the 5th Div. cemetery dedication on Iwo Jima with band, gun salute and officers speaking. In the final scene, tow Marines kneel over the temporary resting place of 3/13 PFC Ernest T. Langbeen. (U.S. Marine Corps History Division and Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina)

U.S. Marine Corps Archival Footage: 5th Div. Cemetery Dedication on Iwo Jima (13:15)

Old U.S. spy satellite images of the Middle East have unearthed a stunning discovery: the world’s first city, Tell Brak—4,000 years older than the Great Pyramids.

World's First City Discovered by U.S. Spy Satellite (3:34)

The few records that exist of the Roman city of Neapolis mention that it was once a major commercial port. But no evidence of a harbor was ever found—until a major storm struck in 2013.

It Took a Storm to Lift the Cover on This Ancient Roman City (3:51)

A small pebble with ornate markings is Britain’s earliest piece of Mesolithic art—but what do the markings denote, and was it worn for cosmetic purposes or spiritual ones?

This Pendant Is Britain’s Oldest Piece of Iron Age Art (3:18)

On the eve of the moon mission, NASA faced a protest by a group known as the Poor People’s Campaign. Their objection: $3 billion was spent on the Apollo mission, while poor people in the U.S. went hungry.

This Group Protested America's Bid to Put a Man on the Moon (2:11)