Top 20 Archeological Discoveries of The Century (So Far)

These discoveries changed the way we saw the world. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most fascinating findings from the years 2000 to 2022! Our countdown includes Scrolls in the Cave of Horror, Pyramid Builder Tombs, The Lost Leaders of Jamestown, Human Footprints in Canada, and more! What ancient mystery do you hope is uncovered next? Let us know in the comments!

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[PickledLore]

I can't believe some of the amazing discoveries that have been made! It's truly mind-blowing how much we have learned (and probably have yet to) about our history and the world around us. The lost leaders of Jamestown and the human footprints in Canada are especially fascinating to me. Can't wait to see what other ancient mysteries will be uncovered in the future.

[JBDude]

Top 3 (In my opinion):
1. Earliest story in pictures
2. The million-year-old mammoth
3. Staffordshire Hoard
These are some of the greatest discoveries you have ever seen, their artifacts link to their stories proves anything can happen no matter what the timeline is. Who knows what would/would've happened further back or further forward, our timeline will never end, and what Maynard James Keenan once said, "It has no beginning and it has no end - and if you put several circles over each other, then you get a spiral".

[EliaX-hc]

pretty awesome! i can't wait for more discoveries in the future that will change the understanding past history

[athenagd]

If we’re talking mammoths, that would make it a Paleontological discovery

[itsjustme_]

Pov : when you find Buck Wild riding Rudy inside a giant ice cube...

[TSierra]

These discoveries are always so interesting and are filled with tons of mysteries. Great video WatchMojo.

[jefe]

How could you not mention Göbekli Tepe, in Turkey?!?! A 12, 000 year old, megalithic structure.

[vexxama]

It’s 2023, can we cool it with putting century in the title, even with a caveat

[Kuroji]

End of 2023, top 21 discoveries of the century from 2000 to 2023.

[patrickhiggins]

Hopefully confirmation that the eye of the sahara is the location of the mythical city of Atlantis.

[XfromDarkHorse]

This is an amazing video, bravo WatchMojo!

[timothyjacks]

I find it funny that nobody wants to mention that it was the early christians who destroyed the library of Alexandria

[vismayahz]

We'll see how many of these will make it to video of same title in the year 2099

[timoback]

Didn't know about some of these 👍🏿

[cindywells]

4:05 There’s a huge gap in the logic of this. Yes, I am certain that at least *some* of the pyramid builders were Egyptian, but I can promise you that if any of the pyramid builders were slaves, they sure as heck would never honor them with tombs, let alone let them eat meat. Sounds like the archeologists had a personal agenda behind this conclusion.

[romanempire]

New watchmojo video: 🤠

Not Phoebe:
😐🫤

[jorgeadairramos]

No lo puedo creer que no se te olvide el agua

[Crosbyever]

Would be interesting if with the DNA they found in the Mammoths tusk if they bring it back to life

[circleancopan]

Richard III's karma hits him too hard. He murdered his own nephews and one of them was the rightful heir to the English throne. He was killed by rebels. He wasn't buried like the royals be buried.

[PanikedReactions]

A prehistoric myth? We are assuming they have that kind of an imagination. What if, it’s them? Who knows.