Cool Finds
Woolly Mammoth Skeleton With Intact Ligaments Found in Siberian Lake
Part of the extinct animal's foot was recovered from the water with well-preserved, millennia-old soft tissue
Police Confiscate Roman Amphorae Found Stashed in Spanish Seafood Shop
The store owner's son allegedly discovered the 13 clay vessels on fishing trips and brought them back as decorations
Archaeology Student Finds Viking Trading Post in Norway
Artifacts unearthed at the site include jewelry, coins and pieces of silver
Abandoned Artwork Discovered Beneath Pablo Picasso Painting
The artist, who regularly reused canvases, covered a neoclassical still life with a Cubist one
See Archaeological Treasures Unearthed by U.K. Residents During Lockdown
Finds include a Neolithic arrowhead, a snake-shaped belt hook and shards of Roman pottery
Centuries-Old Gardening Hoes Made of Bison Bone Found in Canada
The tools provide evidence that the region's Indigenous population practiced agriculture pre-European contact
Evidence of Enormous Temples Found at Northern Ireland's Navan Fort
Non-invasive survey reveals traces of Iron Age religious structures, early medieval royal residences
Do These 10,000-Year-Old Flint Artifacts Depict Human Figures?
Archaeologists say the objects' grooves evoke the hips and the narrowing of the neck around the shoulders
Aztec Palace and House Built by Hernán Cortés Unearthed in Mexico City
The Spanish conquistador's home stood on the site of the razed royal residence
1.4-Million-Year-Old Ax Made of Hippo Bone Found in Ethiopia
Thought to have been made by Homo erectus, the implement adds range and sophistication to the bipedal hominin's toolkit
Millennia-Old Rock Art in Israel Offers Window Into Lost Culture
The carvings depict animals, geometric designs and what may be a human face
In Ancient Kazakhstan, Nomadic Herders Kept Their Toothless Pet Cat Alive
An assessment of the 1,000-year-old feline's bones suggest it wouldn’t have been able to survive without human care
New Research Suggests Humans Invented String at Least 120,000 Years Ago
Marks found on ancient shells indicate that they were laced together to create necklaces
An Underwater Cave Once Hosted the Americas' Oldest Known Ocher Mine
Humans have valued the rich red pigment for hundreds of thousands of years
Divers Find 16th-Century Shipwreck Off Coast of Northern Italy
The vessel may be the "Santo Spirito & Santa Maria di Loreto," which sank in the vicinity in 1579
Whale Sharks Have Tiny Teeth on Their Eyeballs
The 'dermal denticles' probably help protect the eyes of these gentle giants, scientists say
Renovations at Historic York Guildhall Reveal Human Remains, Roman Artifacts
Ongoing work at the 15th-century municipal building has yielded an array of archaeological finds
Newly Discovered Portrait May Be Oldest Known Image of Māori Person
The photo depicts Hemi Pomara, who was kidnapped and "exhibited" by British colonialists in London during the 1840s
Roman-Era Structures Found Near Sphinx-Lined Egyptian Avenue
Excavations at Kebbash Road revealed circular ovens, a mud-brick wall and a sandstone wall
Newly Excavated Viking Dwelling May Be Oldest Found in Iceland
Archaeologists say the settlement, which may have housed a Norse chieftain, dates to roughly 800 A.D.
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