Cool Finds
Dutch Archaeologist Discovers Traces of Four Submerged Medieval Settlements
A five-year research project yielded the locations of several long-forgotten villages
Why Women Bring Their 'I Voted' Stickers to Susan B. Anthony's Grave
This year, visitors will find a clear plastic covering protecting the fragile marble headstone
Shoppers at Dublin Grocery Store Glimpse Viking History Beneath Their Feet
A new Lidl boasts plexiglass windows that reveal archaeological wonders, including an 11th-century house and 18th-century staircase
These Newly Discovered Buddhist Temple Paintings May Be Among Japan's Oldest
Art historians used infrared photography to identify images that could date to around 685 A.D.
Long-Lost Jacob Lawrence Painting Spent 60 Years Hanging in NYC Apartment
A museum visitor realized she'd seen the missing work—part of the artist's "Struggle" series—in her neighbor's living room
Eerie Witches' Marks Found Among Ruins of Medieval English Church
Archaeologists in Stoke Mandeville found carvings probably designed to ward off evil spirits
Two British Teens Using Metal Detectors Discovered 1,000-Year-Old Coins
One of the coins is a silver penny dated to Harold II's brief reign in 1066. The other dates to the time of Henry I
These Hair-Filled Leather Pouches Are the Oldest Balls Found in Eurasia
Some 3,000 years ago, Chinese horsemen may have used the objects to play a team sport involving hitting a ball
Remnants of Woodland Iroquois Village Discovered in Ontario
Excavations have unearthed 35,000 artifacts, including carbonized corn, ceramics and stone tools
2,000-Year-Old Nazca Line Featuring Lounging Cat Found in Peru
The enormous glyph is one of hundreds of ancient etchings scattered across the arid region
Shakespeare's First Folio Is the Most Expensive Work of Literature Ever Auctioned
A rare edition of the 1623 volume of plays sold at Christie's for nearly $10 million
Ruins of Eighth-Century Pagan Temple Found in Norway
The structure—built to honor Norse gods like Thor and Odin—is the first of its kind discovered in the country
Log Cabin Excavation Unearths Evidence of Forgotten Black Community
Artifacts recall a thriving Maryland neighborhood that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad
Fossilized Footprints Found in New Mexico Track Traveler With Toddler in Tow
Prehistoric tracks detail a moment when mammoths, sloths and humans crossed paths
Ancient Egyptian Coffin Opened for the First Time in 2,600 Years
The sarcophagus is one of 59 unearthed at the Saqqara necropolis in recent months
Ancient Roman Villa Discovered Beneath Italian Apartment Complex
Come November, the 2,000-year-old dwelling will open as a multimedia museum
Newly Unearthed Warrior's Grave Poised to Redraw Map of Anglo-Saxon England
Nicknamed the "Marlow Warlord," the six-foot-tall man was buried on a hill overlooking the Thames sometime in the sixth century A.D.
Newly Documented Aboriginal Rock Art Is 'Unlike Anything Seen Before'
The ancient paintings depict close relationships between humans and animals
Listen to a Lost Ella Fitzgerald Recording
In 1962, the singer returned to Berlin to reprise a famous 1960 concert. The tapes were forgotten—until now
Some of Edward Hopper's Earliest Paintings Are Copies of Other Artists' Work
Curator Kim Conaty says a new study "cuts straight through the widely held perception of Hopper as an American original"
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