Cool Finds
Tomb of Ramses II's Treasurer Unearthed at Saqqara Necropolis
Carved scenes in the grave depict the life of Ptah-M-Wia, an important figure in the 19th-Dynasty pharaoh's government
Well-Preserved Maya Canoe Found in Mexico May Be 1,000 Years Old
Researchers discovered the boat and other artifacts linked to the pre-Hispanic civilization near the ruins of Chichén Itzá
New Research Reveals Surprising Origins of Millennia-Old Mummies Found in China
Once thought to be migrants from West Asia, the deceased were actually direct descendants of a local Ice Age population, DNA analysis suggests
This Arshile Gorky Painting Spent 70 Years Hidden in Plain Sight
Experts discovered a sea-blue canvas by the Armenian American artist concealed beneath another one of his works on paper
Thousands of Pre-Hispanic Structures Found Along Route of Controversial Railway in Mexico
Critics of the planned high-speed railroad point to its potential damage to archaeological sites and the environment
Artifacts Used by Chinese Transcontinental Railroad Workers Found in Utah
Researchers discovered the remains of a mid-19th century house, a centuries-old Chinese coin and other traces of the short-lived town of Terrace
WWII Bombing Raid Eerily Preserved This 79-Year-Old Charred Cake
Researchers discovered the blackened hazelnut-and-almond dessert in the ruins of a German house destroyed in March 1942
Richly Adorned Egyptian Tomb Could Rewrite the History of Mummification
A new analysis of a Fifth-Dynasty official's mummy suggests sophisticated embalming techniques are 1,000 years older than previously believed
See Newly Discovered Works by Trailblazing Painter Hilma af Klint
The Swedish Modernist created innovative, genre-defying abstract art inspired by science, mysticism and her own encounters with the spiritual world
3,500-Year-Old Babylonian Tablet May Contain Earliest Known Depiction of a Ghost
A curator at the British Museum details the spooky find in a new book
Ancient Stone Ram Heads Unearthed on Egypt's 'Avenue of the Sphinxes'
The newly restored road, once lined with around 700 towering sculptures, is set to open to the public in the coming weeks
Archaeologists Are Excavating Princess Diana's Childhood Home
Althorp has served as the seat of the Spencer family since the early 16th century
1,500-Year-Old Ivory Beard Comb Found in Grave in Germany
The rare sixth-century grooming tool features intricate carvings of a hunting scene
Diver Discovers 900-Year-Old Crusader Sword Off Israel's Coast
The four-foot-long weapon is encrusted in marine organisms but otherwise in "perfect condition"
Hundreds of Ornate, Rock-Cut Tombs Discovered in Ancient Turkish City
Some 1,800 years ago, residents of Blaundos buried their dead in highly decorated graves cut into the sides of a surrounding canyon
Europeans Enjoyed Blue Cheese and Beer 2,700 Years Ago, Study Suggests
Ancient poop from salt mines in the Alps contained the same fungi used in brewing and cheesemaking today
Rare 18th-Century Drawing by Rococo Artist Tiepolo Discovered in English Estate's Attic
"Wrapped in bubble wrap" and forgotten, the artwork had collected dust in one of Weston Hall's nine attics for decades
1,500-Year-Old Winery Found in Israel
The industrial-scale operation produced half-a-million gallons a year, destined for drinkers around the Mediterranean
Researchers Are Unraveling the Mystery of the Ancient Greek Tomb of 'Nestor's Cup'
New analysis suggests the 2,800-year-old burial held the remains of at least three adults, not a child as previously believed
Archaeologists Extract 1,300-Year-Old Wooden Ski From Norwegian Ice
Seven years after finding the first half of the pair, researchers have finally reunited the ski with its mate
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