Discoveries
Antikythera Shipwreck Yields New Cache of Treasures, Hints More May Be Buried at Site
The discovery of an ancient bronze arm is a rare archaeological find
Drones Reveal Unexplored Ancient Settlement in Iraqi Kurdistan
The settlement was first spotted in declassified Cold War spy images from the 1960s
Discovery of Porpoise Bones at Medieval Site Mystifies Archaeologists
The remains were found inside a grave at a religious retreat once occupied by monks
Brain-like Blob Found in Canadian Pond
The rarely seen creature, which is a type of bryozoan, is comprised of thousands of tiny organisms
Lost Languages Discovered in One of the World's Oldest Continuously Run Libraries
The centuries-old texts were erased, and then written over, by monks at Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt
Scientists Find Record 2.7-Million-Year-Old Ice Core in Antarctica
It may offer a frosty relic from the beginning of the ice age
Elusive Butterfly Spotted in Scotland For the First Time in 133 Years
The white-letter hairstreak has come under threat due to an outbreak of Dutch elm disease
Two ‘Lost’ Alberto Giacometti Drawings Found in Antique Dealer’s Collection
The works were “buried under piles of dust-covered antiques, paintings and drawings”
“Corduroy Road” From Civil War Era Found in Michigan
Used to stabilize swampy pathways, corduroy roads are among the earliest types of manufactured thoroughfares
Byzantine Wine Press Found in Israeli Desert
Its fermentation pool could hold 6,500 liters of the good stuff
Forgotten Warhol Silkscreen Found in Alice Cooper’s Storage Locker
The shock rocker acquired and then forgot about the work amid a “swirl of drugs and drinking”
Nine-Year-Old Accidentally Discovers a Stegomastodon Fossil in New Mexico
Jude Sparks was hiking in the desert when he tripped over the ancient creature’s skull
Bones Recovered From Wreckage of WWII Plane May Belong to Missing Airmen
If researchers can confirm their identity, the long-lost crewmembers may finally receive a proper burial
Graveyard of “Giants” Found in China
Many of the 5,000 year-old skeletons measured 5' 9'' or longer, making the Neolithic humans exceptionally tall for that period
Sixty Years After Its Discovery, a Hut in Scotland Has Been Linked to St. Columba
Radiocarbon dating has proved that the site could have been built and used during the lifetime of the revered saint
Unknown Raphael Paintings Discovered in the Vatican
Restoration work in the Hall of Constantine uncovered two allegorical figures that Raphael appears to have painted before his untimely death in 1520
Forgotten Children’s Book by Maurice Sendak Will Be Published in 2018
The "Where the Wild Things Are" author collaborated on the manuscript with long-time friend Arthur Yorinks
New Species of Amazon Parrot Discovered in Mexico
Researchers say that only 100 blue-winged Amazons, which have distinctive markings and a unique call, exist in the wild
Lock Dating to Revolutionary War Period Found at Michigan Fort
The 250-year-old lock was unearthed in a fur trader's house at Michilimackinac Fort
Hebrew Inscription Ordering Wine Found on Ancient Pottery Shard
The shard was discovered in the 1960s and studied extensively, but researchers did not see a faded message on its reverse side
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