Cool Finds
Britain's Oldest Example of Christian Graffiti Found Near Hadrian's Wall
Researchers at Vindolanda unearthed a 1,400-year-old lead chalice covered in religious symbols
Painting Deemed Fake, Consigned to Storage May Be Genuine Rembrandt
New analysis confirms the famed Dutch painter’s studio—and perhaps even the artist himself—created "Head of a Bearded Man"
Israeli Teens Discover Trove of 1,100-Year-Old Gold Coins
The 24-carat currency dates to the ninth century, when the Abbasid Caliphate ruled much of the Near East and North Africa
Lost Medieval Sacristy, Burial Grounds Unearthed at Westminster Abbey
Demolished in the 1740s, the 13th-century structure once housed the church's altar linens, chalices and other sacred items
200,000-Year-Old Bedding Found in South Africa May Be World's Oldest
New study suggests ancient humans slept on layers of grass and ash, which was used to ward off insects
Thousands of Rare Artifacts Discovered Beneath Tudor Manor's Attic Floorboards
Among the finds are manuscripts possibly used to perform illegal Catholic masses, silk fragments and handwritten music
Stonehenge-Like 'Timber Circles' Found in Portugal
The 66-foot wide circle of wooden posts predates the British monument by several hundred years
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of 18th-Century Pub in Slovakia
The team found a rare Roman coin, wall graffiti and ceramic fragments underneath the tiny village's town hall
Millennia-Old Headgear Is One of Just Two (Almost) Intact Viking Helmets
A new study dates a piece of armor found in Britain in the 1950s to the tenth century A.D.
Rare Bronze Age Sword, Horse Harness Unearthed in Scotland
The "nationally significant" trove of 3,000-year-old artifacts also includes a pendant, rings and chariot wheel axle caps
The Scientific Reason Why Razors Don't Stay Sharp for Long
When soft hair hits the blade’s weak points, it causes the metal to chip apart
Whiskey Salvaged From 79-Year-Old Scottish Shipwreck Is Up for Sale
A commercial diver recovered the intact bottle of spirits—which is no longer safe for consumption—in 1987
Wreck of U-Boat Sunk Off English Coast During WWI Explored for the First Time
Researchers used deep-sea scanning to learn more about the German submarine's history
This Might Be the Best Stargazing Spot on Earth, According to Scientists
A frigid hill near Antarctica’s South Pole has all the qualifications to be a superior telescope site, researchers say
When This Beetle Gets Eaten by a Frog, It Heads for the 'Back Door'
New research details how this Japanese water beetle travels through the bowels of its predator to emerge out the other end, alive and unharmed
Inca Llama Carving Recovered From Depths of Lake Titicaca
The well-preserved artifact was likely used in a sacred ritual
Rare Chinese Vase Found in Pet-Filled Home Sells for $9 Million
The 18th-century artifact was made in a style specific to the Qianlong dynasty
New Research on the Ghent Altarpiece Validates Restorers' Rendering of the Mystic Lamb's Alarmingly Humanoid Face
The animal's soul-penetrating gaze was painted over by a second set of artists in 1550 and spent the next five centuries under wraps
CT Scans Reveal Miniature Mummies' Surprising Contents
One appears to hold the skeleton of a bird, while the other contains a tightly packed lump of grain and mud
Art Historian Identifies the Spot Where Vincent van Gogh Painted His Final Work
The Dutch artist died 130 years ago today
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