Cool Finds
Farmer Stumbles Onto Egyptian Pharaoh's 2,600-Year-Old Stone Slab
The large sandstone marker may be connected to a military campaign led by the 26th dynasty ruler Apries
2,800-Year-Old Castle Linked to Enigmatic Ancient Civilization Found in Turkey
The structures dates to the time of Urartu, a kingdom that clashed with the Assyrians in the first millennium B.C.
Rediscovered After 70 Years, Kandinsky Watercolor Sells for $1.3 Million
The modern art pioneer painted the work, which resurfaced in a private collection last month, in 1927
David Bowie Painting Purchased at Landfill for $4 Expected to Fetch Thousands
The rock star created the semi-abstract portrait—up for auction through June 24—in 1997
'Miniature Pompeii' Found Beneath Abandoned Verona Cinema
In the second century A.D., "a calamitous event, in this case a fire, suddenly marked the end of the complex," notes a statement
Ancient Necropolis Discovered in 17th-Century Croatian Palace's Garden
The fourth- or fifth-century cemetery contained the remains of several individuals buried in jars
7,000-Year-Old Seal Impression Found in Israel Offers Clues to Prehistoric Trade
The clay object—the oldest of its kind found in the region—may have been used to mark a shipment or secure a grain silo door shut
Is This Florida Island Home to a Long-Lost Native American Settlement?
Excavations on Big Talbot Island may have unearthed traces of Saraby, a 16th- or 17th-century Mocama community
Archaeologists Discover—and Crack—an Intact, 1,000-Year-Old Chicken Egg
Human waste in a cesspit in Israel preserved the shell and its contents for a millennium
Ancient Athenians Used a Jar Filled With Chicken Bones to Curse Their Enemies
The object's owners inscribed the names of at least 55 intended victims on its surface
Melting Glacier in Norway Reveals Remnants of Centuries-Old Beeswax Candle
Carefully preserved in a pine box, the item would have provided light for farmers who traversed the icy alpine pass
Enormous Roman Basilica Dated to King Herod's Reign Revealed in Israel
At its height, the public building boasted opulent marble columns and sculptures
Shackled Skeleton Reflects Brutal Reality of Slavery in Roman Britain
An enslaved man buried in England between 226 and 427 A.D. was interred with heavy iron fetters and a padlock around his ankles
Did a Bronze Age Woman Wear This 3,800-Year-Old Gold Spiral in Her Hair?
The precious metal accessory is the oldest gold object ever found in southwest Germany
Trove of Viking-Age Treasures Makes Its Long-Awaited Public Debut
The Galloway Hoard, a collection of 100 rare artifacts buried in Scotland around 900 A.D., is finally on view
Amateur Archaeologist Discovers Prehistoric Animal Carvings in Scottish Tomb
The 4,000- to 5,000-year-old depictions of deer are the first of their kind found in Scotland
Did Climate Change Drive Prehistoric Hunter-Gatherers in Sudan to War?
Some 13,400 years ago, rival communities in the Nile Valley likely clashed over scarce resources
'Lost' Marble Skull Sculpted by Baroque Artist Bernini Found Hidden in Plain Sight
Pope Alexander VII commissioned the work, which sat unidentified in Dresden for decades, as a reminder of mortality
Scottish Archaeologists Discover Only Surviving Traces of Razed Medieval Town
An 18th-century duke seeking to transform his estate into parkland ordered the village of Netherton's destruction
Sand Dunes Preserved These Roman Baths in Spain for Thousands of Years
Archaeologists found a bathing complex, an intact tomb, medieval pottery and more at sites along the country's southern shore
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