Cool Finds
'Miraculously' Well-Preserved Ceremonial Chariot Found at Villa Outside of Pompeii
The carriage's intricate decorations include metal medallions depicting satyrs, nymphs and cupids
Porcelain Bowl Bought at Yard Sale for $35 Could Sell at Auction for $500,000
The blue-and-white vessel is a rare Ming dynasty dish dated to the early 15th century
Remnants of Iron Age Settlement, Roman Villa Found in England
Excavations in Oxfordshire revealed traces of at least 15 ancient roundhouses and a dwelling dated to the third or fourth century A.D.
Amateur Treasure Hunter Finds Trove of 1,000-Year-Old Viking Jewelry
Buried on the Isle of Man around 950 A.D., the artifacts include a gold arm ring and a silver brooch
Construction at Israeli Safari Park Unearths 1,800-Year-Old Sarcophagi
First found 25 years ago, the limestone coffins—adorned with Greco-Roman symbols—were subsequently forgotten
Archaeologists Discover 12th-Century Bathhouse Hidden in Spanish Tapas Bar
The Seville establishment's owners uncovered traces of the historic structure while conducting renovations
Did Early Britons Sport Mullets and Mustaches?
A first-century figurine found in England may reveal the ancient roots of a much-maligned hairstyle
Aboriginal Australians Dined on Moths 2,000 Years Ago
The discovery of an ancient grindstone containing traces of the insect confirms long-held Indigenous oral tradition
CT Scans Suggest Egyptian Pharaoh Was Brutally Executed on the Battlefield
During the 16th century B.C., multiple Hyksos soldiers assaulted the captive Seqenenre-Taa-II, inflicting serious facial and head injuries
2,000-Year-Old Figurine of Roman Love God Cupid Found in England
Archaeologists say the petite statue, discovered ahead of construction of highway, may have been a religious offering
Oldest DNA Sequenced Yet Comes From Million-Year-Old Mammoths
Genetic material from three ancient molars reveals secrets of about how the Ice Age elephants evolved
1,000-Year-Old Bavarian Frescoes Depict Life and Beheading of John the Baptist
The paintings, which adorn the Augsburg Cathedral in southern Germany, are among the oldest of their kind in northern Europe
World's Oldest 'Industrial-Scale' Brewery Found in Egypt
Located in an ancient necropolis, the 5,000-year-old facility was capable of producing up to 5,900 gallons of beer at a time
Six Skeletons Found in Wreck of 18th-Century Pirate Ship Sunk Off Cape Cod
The "Whydah" sank off the coast of Massachusetts in 1717, killing all but two people on board
How a Stone Circle in Wales Paved the Way for Stonehenge
New research suggests early Britons used megaliths from a dismantled Welsh monument to construct the iconic ring of standing stones
Archaeologists Discover Ruins of Emperor Hadrian's Ornate Breakfast Chamber
In the second century A.D., the Roman ruler entertained his guests on a raised marble platform surrounded by elaborate fountains
Newly Unearthed Bronze Age Graves Underscore Stonehenge Tunnel's Potential Threat to Heritage
A critic of the controversial project points out that construction could lead to the loss of half a million artifacts
This 2,700-Year-Old Chinese Face Cream Combined Animal Fat and 'Moonmilk'
Researchers found the ancient moisturizer in a nobleman's tomb
Hear the Musical Sounds of an 18,000-Year-Old Giant Conch
The shell was played for the first time in millennia after being rediscovered in the collections of a French museum
Trove of 650 Coins Bearing Likenesses of Caesar, Mark Antony Unearthed in Turkey
Minted between 75 and 4 B.C., the silver currency was probably buried by a high-ranking Roman soldier during Augustus' reign
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