Cool Finds
Ruins of Millennia-Old Monument Unearthed in Turkish 'City of the Blind'
Archaeologists conducting excavations at an Istanbul train station found traces of an ancient apse, or semicircular recess
Researchers Discover Hidden Portrait in 15th-Century Duchess' Prayer Book
The duke of Brittany had his second spouse's likeness painted over an image of his late first wife
Silver Medieval Seal Featuring Engraved Roman Gem Unearthed in England
The rare artifact depicts war god Mars and Victoria, the mythological personification of victory
Watch Newly Resurfaced Footage of the Hindenburg Disaster
A PBS documentary investigates the cause of the infamous 1937 explosion that tanked the airship industry
Hidden Inscriptions Discovered in Anne Boleyn's Execution Prayer Book
New research suggests a circle of Tudor women saved the "Book of Hours" for the queen's daughter, Elizabeth I
Runes Found on Seventh-Century Cow Bone Could Change Slavic History
The Germanic writing suggests Slavs used an alphabet more than 200 years earlier than previously believed
Rare 17th-Century Coin Featuring Charles I's Likeness Found in Maryland
Archaeologists found a telltale silver shilling at the likely site of St. Mary's Fort, a 1634 structure built by early English colonists
Egyptian Archaeologists Accidentally Discover 250 Ancient, Rock-Cut Tombs
Some of the burials found at the Al-Hamidiyah necropolis date back 4,200 years
Vesuvius Victim Identified as Elite Roman Soldier Sent on Failed Rescue Mission
The man may have been a Praetorian Guard dispatched by Pliny the Elder to save Herculaneum's residents from the volcanic eruption
Ancient Norse Elites Buried These Gold Pendants as Sacrifices to the Gods
The 1,500-year-old bracteates—found in a field in southeastern Norway—depict animal and human figures
This Grotesquely Shaped Lamp Brought Luck to Jerusalem's Ancient Residents
The 2,000-year-old artifact, which resembles a face cut in half, was buried in the foundations of a Roman building
Did Stone Age Humans Shape the African Landscape With Fire 85,000 Years Ago?
New research centered on Lake Malawi may provide the earliest evidence of people using flames to improve land productivity
1,200 Years Ago, Maya Children Decorated This Hidden Cave With Handprints
Archaeologists discovered the remarkable art about two decades ago but only publicized their findings now
3,000-Year-Old Submerged Settlement Discovered in Switzerland
Traces of a prehistoric pile dwelling suggest humans inhabited the Lake Lucerne area 2,000 years earlier than previously thought
Swedish Man Discovers Trove of Bronze Age Treasures Hidden in Plain Sight
A high-status woman once adorned herself with these items, which a local found buried beneath the forest floor
World's Only Known Pregnant Egyptian Mummy Revealed
The unprecedented discovery opens up new pathways into the study of maternal health in the ancient world
Did Vikings Host Rituals Designed to Stop Ragnarök in This Volcanic Cave?
New findings at a cavern in Iceland point to decades of elite ceremonial activity aimed at preventing the apocalypse
Archaeologists Discover 110 Ancient Egyptian Tombs Along the Nile Delta
The remains, most of which predate the pharaonic period, include two babies buried in jars
5,000-Year-Old Fingerprint Found on Pottery Shard Unearthed in Scotland
The Ness of Brodgar is home to a massive complex of Neolithic buildings
Renaissance-Era Florentine Frescoes Spent Centuries Hidden in Plain Sight
Renovations at the Uffizi Gallery revealed two overlooked paintings of Medici dukes, among other intriguing finds
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