Cool Finds
Construction Crews Stumble Upon Mastodon Skeleton in Michigan
The massive animal was likely between 10 and 20 years old when it died roughly 12,000 years ago
Archaeologists Rebury 'First-of-Its-Kind' Roman Villa
The ruins were originally uncovered in Scarborough, England, last year
The Race to Preserve Treasures From a Legendary 17th-Century Shipwreck
The new Bahamas Maritime Museum will feature finds from the "Maravillas," a Spanish galleon that sank in 1656 with a cargo of gold, silver and gems
England's Oldest Surviving Shipwreck Is a 13th-Century Merchant Vessel
Carrying a cargo of locally sourced limestone, the so-called Mortar Wreck likely sank off the Dorset coast during the reign of Henry III
Why Archaeologists Think They've Found the Lost City of Natounia
New research draws on rock reliefs and ancient coins to link the Rabana-Merquly fortress in Iraq to a vassal state of the Parthian Empire
Well-Preserved, 30,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth Emerges From Yukon Permafrost
The mummified creature is helping to heal the rift between the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in people and the miners and scientists who came to their lands
See the Hidden, 500-Year-Old Frescoes Discovered at the Prince's Palace of Monaco
Restoration experts spent years preserving the artworks, which are now on view as the royal residence reopens for the summer
Archaeologists Begin First-Ever Excavation of Tomb Linked to King Arthur
Britons first proposed a connection between Arthur's Stone and the mythical ruler of Camelot before the 13th century
In the Netherlands, Volunteer Archaeologists Find Roman Temple Complex
The site was likely used by soldiers near the Roman Empire's northern border
Rare Timbers From 17th-Century Spanish Shipwreck Discovered Off Oregon Coast
The Manila galleon—and its cargo of silk, porcelain and beeswax—vanished en route to Mexico in 1693
At Museum for Rescued Art, Italy Displays Stolen Artifacts It Has Recovered
The museum will showcase items before returning them to their original locations
How Did Thousands of Frog Bones End Up Buried at an Iron Age Settlement?
Archaeologists are trying to make sense of the remains, found in a ditch in England
Trove of 13,000 Artifacts Sheds Light on Enigmatic Chinese Civilization
The Bronze Age Sanxingdui culture is known for its intricate masks and artworks
Wreck of Long-Lost Royal Battleship Discovered Off English Coast
Divers discovered the H.M.S. "Gloucester" in 2007, but authorities kept the news buried for 15 years as they waited to secure the site
Renaissance Masterpiece Found Hanging in a 90-Year-Old Woman's London Bedroom
"The Depiction of the Madonna and Child," by a follower of Filippino Lippi, sold for around $320,000
Tour a Submerged Cave Packed With Paleolithic Art—Without Ever Venturing Underwater
As sea levels rise, an immersive new exhibition in Marseille lets visitors explore an inaccessible cavern’s archaeological treasures
1,300-Year-Old Corn God Statue Shows How the Maya Worshipped Maize
The deity was linked to renewal and creation in Mesoamerican culture
2,000-Year-Old 'Yearbook'-Like Tablet Celebrates a Group of Ancient Greek Grads
Attikos and his friends were ready to become full Athenian citizens
Drought in Iraq Reveals 3,400-Year-Old City
Archaeologists raced against time to map the once-submerged ancient metropolis
Artists Have Been Painting Inside This Spanish Cave for 58,000 Years
Archaeologists finally understand who decorated the Cueva de Ardales
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