Cool Finds
Amateur Archaeologist Stumbles Onto Trove of Coins Dated to Constantine the Great's Reign
Found in Switzerland, some of the buried Roman coins were minted during a time of relative political stability, between 332 and 335 C.E.
An Ancient 'Harbor' Was Actually a Sacred Pool Designed for Scanning the Stars
Archaeologists think the devotional zone was dedicated to the god Ba'al
3-D Scans Reveal Gigantic Native American Cave Art in Alabama
A new analysis identifies four life-size human figures and an 11-foot rattlesnake drawn on the ceiling of an unnamed cavern
Archaeologists Discover Temple in Egypt Inspired by Greek God Zeus
The deity was honored throughout the ancient world
A Library's Mysterious Trove of Wax Cylinders Will Soon Break Its Century-Long Silence
The recordings may include mundane conversations—and some of opera’s most legendary singers
Lost Charlotte Brontë Manuscript Sells for $1.25 Million
The tiny booklet contains the author's last unpublished poems
Melting Ice in Norway Reveals 1,700-Year-Old Sandal
An ancient traveler likely discarded the worn-out leather shoe as rubbish around 300 C.E.
A Dutch Teenage Painter's Multi-Million-Dollar Masterpiece Was Hidden in Plain Sight
The still life went unnoticed at an Australian school for 150 years
Fragment of Oldest-Known Maya Calendar Discovered in Guatemalan Pyramid
A glyph representing "7 Deer" marks the earliest known use of the historical system—for now
Possible Royal Graves Dated to the Time of King Arthur Found in Great Britain
New research brings the number of potential burial sites of early medieval Celtic rulers from 2 to more than 20
Long-Lost Medal Honoring Revolutionary War Hero Sells for Record-Breaking $960,000
The artifact, which honors General Daniel Morgan, went missing for years—then mysteriously turned up at an auction house specializing in coins and medals
A Connecticut Mechanic Found Artwork Worth Millions in a Dumpster
Jared Whipple discovered the life's work of Francis Hines, a largely forgotten Abstract Expressionist artist
What Secrets Lie Beneath the Surface of Picasso's Blue Period Paintings?
An exhibition at the Phillips Collection reveals hidden compositions beneath three of the Cubist's canvases
Archaeologists in India Find Dozens of Mysterious Giant Jars
The vessels' purpose is unknown, but scholars say they may have been used in ancient funerary practices
A Shipwreck, a Robot and an Archival Treasure Hunt Reveal the Diverse History of the Whaling Industry
Free Black Americans and Native Americans once worked on the "Industry," a whaling ship whose wreck was recently identified in the Gulf of Mexico
50,000-Year-Old Campfires Reveal the Deep Historical Roots of Australia's National Flower
Australian wattle or acacia plants were used as firewood by ancient people navigating the harsh climes of the Western Desert, new research finds
Digging Up the Rich Viking History of Britain
A massive 1,100-year-old graveyard leads to a surprising new view of the Nordic legacy in Britain
The United Arab Emirates' Earliest Buildings Are 8,500 Years Old
Found off the coast of Abu Dhabi, the structures likely served as houses for Ghagha Island's Neolithic inhabitants
Trove of Starfish Deposited as Offering to Aztec War God Found in Mexico City
Researchers discovered 164 sea stars placed in the Templo Mayor around the turn of the 16th century
Well-Preserved, 9,000-Year-Old Shrine Discovered in Jordan Desert
Researchers uncovered two standing stones featuring anthropomorphic carvings and a model of a "desert kite" used to trap wild gazelles
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