Cool Finds
Is There a Hidden Drawing Beneath the 'Mona Lisa'?
Newly detailed high-resolution scans show traces of a charcoal underdrawing
Archaeologists in Turkey Unearth 2,400-Year-Old Dionysus Mask
The terracotta likeness was likely used in rituals associated with winemaking
Rare Edition of Shakespeare's Last Play Found in Spanish Library
The dusty volume may be the first copy of the Bard's dramatic works to circulate on Spanish soil
Sourdough Bread Oven, 'Air Freshener' Found at Medieval Irish Monastery
During the 13th century, French monks created a Cistercian community at Beamore in County Meath
Trove of 27 Sealed Sarcophagi Unearthed in Egypt
Authorities say the 2,500-year-old coffins, found during excavations at the Saqqara necropolis, have likely remained unopened for millennia
This Giant Planet Is Orbiting a Dead Star
In a first, NASA astronomers have discovered a planet orbiting a 'dead' white dwarf star
Human Footprints Found in Saudi Arabia May Be 120,000 Years Old
If confirmed, the footfalls would represent the oldest evidence of Homo sapiens' presence on the Arabian Peninsula
This Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Is Filled With Corpses' Ghostly Silhouettes
All that remains of several individuals buried in a 1,400-year-old graveyard are shadowy traces of their skeletons
Crypts, Tunnel Discovered Beneath Knights Templar Chapel in Poland
Last fall, an archaeological investigation revealed tantalizing structures hidden below the 13th-century building
Drone Imaging Reveals Pre-Hispanic 'Great Settlement' Beneath Kansas Ranch
The 164-foot-wide earthwork is the sixth ancestral Wichita "council circle" discovered in the region
New Section of Petrified Forest Uncovered on Wales Beach After Storm
The petrified forest in Borth appears in a myth written in the oldest surviving Welsh manuscript
Lost Pieces of 19th-Century Steamboat Wreck Found in Vermont
Divers discovered the Phoenix's hull in 1978, but the vessel's wheels remained lost—until now
Traces of 2,000-Year-Old Roman Roundhouse Found in Northern England
Excavations at Bamburgh Castle uncovered the foundations of a circular dwelling dated to the Roman occupation of Britain
London's Largest Cache of Bronze Age Objects Is on View for the First Time
The Havering Hoard includes 100 pounds of artifacts recovered from an ancient enclosure ditch
Remnants of Ancient Palace Discovered in Jerusalem
Experts say the stone ruins, which may have once housed royalty, likely date to the early seventh century B.C.
Facial Reconstruction Reveals Medieval Monk's 'Impish' Features
Researchers digitally revived Abbot John of Wheathampstead 555 years after his death
Wreck of German Warship Sunk in 1940 Found Off Norwegian Coast
A British torpedo struck the "Karlsruhe" during the Nazis' invasion of the Scandinavian country
Well-Preserved Atlantic Sturgeon Found in 15th-Century Danish Shipwreck
The fish's remains were stored in a barrel in the royal vessel's pantry
Norwegian Archaeologists Unearth Grave of Left-Handed Viking Warrior
Vikings' weapons were often buried on the opposite side of where their owners had held them in life, pointing toward belief in a "mirror afterlife"
Renovations Reveal 19th-Century Mayor's Heart Entombed in Belgian Fountain
Workers unearthed a metal box thought to contain the local leader's organ last month
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