Cool Finds
Shipwreck Found in Lake Michigan 130 Years After Sinking With Captain's 'Intelligent and Faithful' Dog Onboard
The captain said he would "rather lose any sum of money than to have the brute perish as he did"
This 13-Year-Old Stumbled Upon a Roman-Era Ring While Hiking in Israel
The small artifact, discovered near an ancient farmstead, features an engraving of the goddess Minerva
Hidden Self-Portrait by Norman Cornish Discovered Behind Another Painting
A conservator in northern England stumbled upon the work on the reverse side of a piece called "Bar Scene"
Carvings of Ancient Pharaohs Unearthed in Nile River
The underwater expedition took place at a site that was flooded during the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s
Roman Wall Built to Contain Spartacus' Forces Discovered in Italy
Archaeologists think the Roman army constructed it to contain the revolting gladiator in 71 B.C.E.
Researchers Unearth Mysterious Structure Beneath Maya Ball Court
Featuring painted stucco walls, the structure likely dates to between 200 and 600 C.E.
The World's Rarest Whale May Have Just Washed Ashore in New Zealand
No one has ever recorded a live sighting of the spade-toothed whale, but experts say the dolphin-like creature found earlier this month is "no doubt" a member of the elusive species
Paper Cuttings Made by 17th-Century Schoolgirls Discovered Beneath Floorboards
The fragile cutouts are going on display at Sutton House in London, which was once a boarding school for girls
Someone Anonymously Mailed Two Bronze Age Axes to a Museum in Ireland
Officials are asking the donor to come forward with more information about where the artifacts were discovered
Archaeologists Unearth 4,000-Year-Old Ceremonial Temple in Peru
The structure appears to predate Machu Picchu, the country's best-known archaeological site, by 3,500 years
Archaeologists May Have Found Home Built by One of New England’s First Black Property Owners
Pompey Mansfield was an enslaved man who won his freedom, purchased land, constructed a house and became a prominent community leader
Archaeologists Stumble Upon Marble Statue of Greek God in Ancient Sewer
The 2,000-year-old statue, which likely depicts Hermes, is a monumental discovery for Bulgaria
An Excavation in Wales Paints a Picture of Home Life 3,500 Years Ago
Archaeologists have enlisted volunteers to dig up the remains of a Bronze Age roundhouse found beneath a park
Amateur Historians Unearth a Long-Lost Tudor Palace Visited by Henry VIII and Elizabeth I
Locals had long shared stories of Collyweston Palace. Then, excavations in England's Midlands revealed traces of the fabled estate
Theodore Roosevelt's Long-Lost Pocket Watch Surfaces at a Florida Auction House
Thieves stole the timepiece, a gift from the president's sister, from an unlocked display case in 1987
Trove of Tombs Sheds Light on How Ancient Egyptian Families Lived—and Died
The finds include mummies from many social classes, some of whom were buried alongside relatives after succumbing to disease
A Woman Thrifted This Ancient Maya Vase for $3.99—and Then Gave It Back to Mexico
Anna Lee Dozier started to wonder about the object's origins when she realized it resembled artifacts in a Mexican museum
Curator Uncovers Lost Roman-Era Bust of the Emperor Caligula
The small bronze statue, which was unearthed at Herculaneum, had been missing for two centuries
Was This Mysterious Woman a Medieval Warrior?
Buried at a castle in Spain, the woman was found alongside the remains of 22 men who likely died on the battlefield
World's Oldest Deep-Sea Shipwreck Discovered a Mile Beneath the Mediterranean Sea
Archaeologists recovered two amphorae from the 3,300-year-old wreck site, which sheds new light on ancient maritime navigation
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