Cool Finds
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Roman Swimming Pool in Albania
Found in an upper-class villa, the indoor pool was accompanied by decorative mosaics and frescoes dating back nearly two millennia
Mushroom Hunters Stumble Upon Mysterious Stone Sculpture in Thai Forest
While the artwork's age is still unknown, some think it depicts the mother of the Buddha
Geography Teacher in England Finds Stone With 1,600-Year-Old Inscriptions in His Garden
The rock is covered in ogham, an alphabet made up of parallel lines used for writing in the Irish language
Scientists Are Investigating a Puzzling Underground 'Anomaly' Near the Giza Pyramids
Using remote-sensing technologies, researchers have discovered two connected structures in a previously unexplored area
These Ancient Skeletons Are Not Entwined Lovers, But a Daughter Embracing Her Mother
New research found that the two women, who were buried in Austria atop a horse, were first-degree relatives who died some 1,800 years ago
In the Earth’s Quietest Room, You Can Hear Yourself Blink
Background noise in the custom-built chamber is actually measured in negative decibels, which means it’s below the threshold of human hearing
Hallucinogenic Plant Unearthed Beneath an Ancient Maya Ball Court
Researchers have found evidence of a nearly 2,000-year-old ceremonial offering at the site in present-day Mexico
Why Did the Ancient Illyrians Place Helmets in Their Burial Mounds?
A 2,500-year-old helmet found in Croatia may have been a funerary offering. It offers insights into the rituals of a lesser-known culture that once occupied the Balkan Peninsula
This Ancient Building May Have Served as a Rest Stop for an Egyptian Pharaoh's Army
Found in the northern Sinai Peninsula, the multi-room structure may have housed Thutmose III's troops over three and a half millennia ago
Archaeologists Discover Medieval Artifacts Ahead of Bridge Demolition in England
Found during a construction project near the railway station in York, the trove includes pottery and bones
Man Finds John Lennon's Forgotten Guitar in His Father's Attic
The 12-string instrument, which is going to auction in late May, spent 50 years hidden away in the British countryside
This Historic Photograph May Depict the Iceberg That Sank the Titanic
The image, which sold for $22,000 at auction this week, was taken aboard a recovery vessel days after the famous ocean liner went down
This Neolithic Monument Found in France Has No Equal
A trio of interlocking enclosures, the structure may date to the time of the Bell Beaker culture, but experts are unsure of its exact age and purpose
In This Ancient Cemetery, Romans Left Fine Glass Vessels, Platforms for Feasting and Phallic Pendants
Archaeologists in Narbonne, France, have been studying the necropolis since 2017
Spain's 'Excalibur' Sword, a 1,000-Year-Old Weapon Found Buried Upright, Reflects the Region's Rich Islamic History
Discovered in Valencia in 1994, the iron blade was recently dated to the tenth century, when the Umayyad Caliphate controlled the Iberian Peninsula
Metal Detectorists Unearth Tiny Bronze Portrait of Alexander the Great in Denmark
Researchers think the 1,800-year-old artifact could be linked to a Roman emperor who was "obsessed" with the Macedonian conqueror
Archaeologists May Have Found the Villa Where the Roman Emperor Augustus Died
Excavations north of Mount Vesuvius revealed Roman ruins buried by the eruption in 79 C.E.
Bottles of 250-Year-Old Cherries Discovered Beneath George Washington's Home
Researchers at Mount Vernon say that the stash still "bore the characteristic scent of cherry blossoms"
Dentist Discovers Human-Like Jawbone and Teeth in a Floor Tile at His Parents' Home
Scientists are planning to study the specimen, embedded in travertine from western Turkey, in hopes of dating and identifying it
Weapon Chest With Tools for Making Ammunition Found in 500-Year-Old Shipwreck in Sweden
The mercenaries on board the "Griffin" lived during a time of great change in naval warfare
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