Cool Finds
120,000-Year-Old Cattle Bone Carvings May Be World's Oldest Surviving Symbols
Archaeologists found the bone fragment—engraved with six lines—at a Paleolithic meeting site in Israel
Forgotten 20th-Century Photography Studio Found in New York Attic
The sealed-off space contained original portraits of suffragists Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Archaeologists in Egypt Discover Mummy With Gold Tongue
Ancient embalmers likely placed the tongue-shaped, gold foil amulet in the deceased's mouth to ensure they could speak in the afterlife
Four-Year-Old Lives Every Child's Dream and Discovers a Dinosaur Footprint
Found on a beach in Wales, the fossil is 220 million years old and shows the details of the muscles and joints in the reptile's foot
Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Found Beneath Demolished University Housing
The find may shed light on life in Britain after the withdrawal of Roman forces in the fifth century A.D.
Archaeologists Unearth 600-Year-Old Golden Eagle Sculpture at Aztec Temple
The artwork is the largest bas-relief engraving found at the Templo Mayor to date
Amateur Treasure Hunter Unearths Missing Centerpiece of Henry VIII's Crown
The gold figurine, valued at roughly £2 million, depicts 15th-century English king Henry VI
'Royal Purple' Fabric Dated to Time of Biblical King David Found in Israel
Derived from the bodies of snails, the dye used on the wool fibers was extremely valuable in the ancient world
Rare Scraps of Mineralized Anglo-Saxon Textiles Found in England
Archaeologists unearthed the cloth, as well as 3,000 grave goods and assorted ancient structures, ahead of construction
Stunningly Well-Preserved Elizabethan Garden Discovered in England
The Tudor manor's grounds were organized in a geometric pattern of gravel paths, planting beds and pavilions
Bronze Age Europeans Used Rings, Ribs and Ax Blades as Money
New research identifies similarly sized artifacts found across the continent as one of the world's oldest currencies
Petite Portrait of Henry III, King Who Challenged Sexual Norms in 16th-Century France, Discovered
Art dealer Philip Mould purchased the miniature "sight unseen" during lockdown. Now, he's offering it to the Louvre Museum in Paris
Human-Sized Maya Mask Found in Mexico
The stucco sculpture—dated to between 300 B.C. and 250 A.D.—probably depicts a deity or elite member of society
Pompeii's Museum Reopens With Dazzling Display of Archaeological Treasures
Artifacts on view at the Antiquarium include ancient frescoes, protective amulets and casts of Mount Vesuvius victims' bodies
Trove of 'Ancient Treasures' Found in Shipwreck Off the Coast of Greece
Researchers surveying the seabed surrounding the island of Kasos discovered pottery that holds clues to trade in the Mediterranean
Inscription Offers Earliest Evidence of Christianity in Israel's Jezreel Valley
The fifth-century engraving, found repurposed in a Byzantine building's wall, references "Christ born of Mary"
Archaeologists Unearth Egyptian Queen's Tomb, 13-Foot 'Book of the Dead' Scroll
The team also discovered dozens of sarcophagi, wooden masks and ancient board games
2,000-Year-Old Grave of Child and Puppy Found in France
The dog, outfitted in a collar with a bell, was placed next to the 1-year-old's feet
Turkish Archaeologists Discover Grave of Sultan Who Defeated Crusaders
Kilij Arslan I was the second leader of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rūm
Farmers Discover Rare Statue of Pre-Hispanic Woman in Mexican Citrus Grove
The sculpture may depict an elite ruler or a fusion of a goddess and a female leader
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