Cool Finds
Roman Coins, Long Considered Forgeries, May Be Authentic After All
Using modern imaging technology, researchers argue that the coins were once in circulation
How Did This 600-Year-Old English Coin End Up in Newfoundland?
Minted under Henry VI, it may be the oldest English coin discovered in Canada
Christie's Calls Off T. Rex Auction Expected to Fetch $25 Million
The auction house cited a need for "further study" after experts noted similarities to another T. rex skeleton
Archaeologists Unearth 2,000-Year-Old Odeon in Crete
The dig at the remote site is the first in more than 50 years
Archaeologists Find 24 Bronze Statues, Preserved in Tuscan Spa for 2,300 Years
The discovery provides insight into the transition from Etruscan to Roman rule
Archaeologists Discover 4,300-Foot-Long Tunnel Under Ancient Egyptian Temple
Researchers have been digging near the Taposiris Magna Temple in hopes of finding Cleopatra’s long-lost tomb
Archaeologists Unearth Trove of Viking Age Jewelry in Sweden
The 1,000-year-old neck rings, finger rings, pearls and coins were in near-pristine condition
Rare Emerald Discovered in 300-Year-Old Shipwreck Could Sell for $70,000
Proceeds from the sale will go toward humanitarian efforts in Ukraine
Archaeologists Unearth First-of-Its-Kind Roman Watchtower in Morocco
The military fortification was discovered near the ancient city of Volubilis
Could a Morning-After Pill Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections?
San Francisco has formally recommended doxyPEP, which works like Plan B but targets STIs
Archaeologists Discover Lost 17th-Century Warship 'Äpplet' in Sweden
It is the sister ship to the famous 'Vasa,' which sank within minutes of setting sail
Lost Rubens Painting, Rediscovered After Two Centuries, Could Sell for $35 Million
A French family found the masterpiece in their collection in 1987
Unusual 120-Year-Old Whaleback Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Superior
"Barge 129" was the last undiscovered whaleback wreck in the Great Lakes
A Medieval Manuscript Has Revealed the Oldest Known Map of the Stars
Advanced imaging uncovered part of the Greek astronomer Hipparchus’ long-lost star catalog
Ancient DNA Reveals the First Known Neanderthal Family
The lived with a small community in a Siberian cave some 54,000 years ago
Human Remains May Have Revealed the Site of a Medieval Friary
Archaeologists uncovered nearly 300 skeletons and other artifacts from beneath an old Welsh department store
Ancient Maya Salt Makers Worked From Home, Too
Archaeologists in Belize have found 1,500-year-old salt kitchens attached to workers' homes
These Gold Coins Were Stashed in a Stone Wall Nearly 1,400 Years Ago
Archaeologists found the 44 Byzantine-era coins during excavations in the Golan Heights
The Ship That Tried to Warn the Titanic Has Been Found
Scientists discovered the S.S. Mesaba in the Irish Sea—with the help of multibeam sonar
Man Pays $75 for Medieval Text That Could Be Worth $10,000
He spotted the page from the 13th-century Beauvais Missal at an estate sale in Maine
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