Cool Finds
Mexican Archaeologists Rebury Tunnel Adorned With Aztec Carvings After Losing Funding
Costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic have placed the preservation project on an indefinite hold
Well-Preserved Visigoth Sarcophagus Found at Roman Villa in Spain
Germanic tribes invaded the region following the fall of the Roman Empire
Archaeologists Discover 2,550-Year-Old Carving of the Last King of Babylon
Found in northern Saudi Arabia, the inscription depicts sixth-century B.C.E. ruler Nabonidus holding a scepter
Forgotten Road Found Buried Beneath Civil War Cemetery in Virginia
Archaeologists excavated the site ahead of the planned reinterment of remains discovered near a former battlefield hospital in 2015
Traces of Submerged Roman Road Found Beneath Venetian Lagoon
New research suggests the Italian city was settled earlier than previously believed
Amateur Metal-Detectorist Finds Viking 'Piggy Bank' Filled With 1,000-Year-Old Silver Coins
Unearthed on the Isle of Man, experts suspect Vikings most likely added money to the stash over time
Fragments of Ancient Egyptian 'Book of the Dead' Reunited After Centuries
Researchers in Los Angeles realized that a linen wrapping housed in the Getty's collections fit perfectly with a piece held in New Zealand
Deposed Ninth-Century King May Have Called This Cave Dwelling Home
New research suggests Eardwulf of Northumbria lived in the modified structure while in exile
London Rainstorm Reveals Trove of 300 Iron Age Coins
The "once-in-a-lifetime find" includes 2,000-year-old potins featuring stylized images representing Apollo and a charging bull
This 3,100-Year-Old Inscription May Be Linked to a Biblical Judge
A pottery fragment found in Israel bears the name Jerubbaal—a nickname for Gideon ben Yoash, who appears in the Book of Judges
Rare Carving of Nude Horseman Found at Roman Fort May Depict Mercury or Mars
A pair of amateur archaeologists discovered the sandstone relief at Vindolanda in northern England
3,400-Year-Old Artificial Pool in Italy May Have Hosted Religious Rituals
New research dates the wooden basin's construction to a time of immense social change for Bronze Age people
Judy Garland's Long-Lost 'Wizard of Oz' Dress Rediscovered After Decades
A lecturer at Catholic University discovered the rare costume wrapped in a trash bag in a drama department office
Why Are These Medieval-Era Skulls Found in Gabon Missing Their Front Teeth?
Intact, 500-year-old upper jaws discovered in an African cave bear evidence of deliberate facial modification
Artwork Attributed to Picasso Discovered in Maine Closet After 50 Years
The long-forgotten piece was likely a preparatory sketch for a huge stage curtain for the 1919 Russian ballet "Le Tricorne"
Sand Dunes in Wales Preserved This Medieval Cemetery for Centuries
Erosion threatens to destroy the historic burial ground at Whitesands Beach in Pembrokeshire
2,000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Found in England Reveals Roman Burial Practices
A limestone coffin unearthed in Bath contains the remains of two individuals. Possible offerings to the gods were discovered nearby
4,000-Year-Old 'Snake Staff' Discovered in Finland
A Stone Age shaman may have used the carving during special rituals
Archaeologists Uncover a 3,000-Year-Old Shark Attack Victim
Researchers found the skeletal remains at a prehistoric hunter-gatherer cemetery in Japan
Metal Detectorist Discovers Black Death-Period Coins
The treasure dates back to the reign of Edward III and probably belonged to a wealthy person in England
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