Cool Finds
Construction Workers Uncover Massive 800-Year-Old Aztec Dwelling in Mexico City
The accidental discovery has a long, layered history
Here’s What the Black Hole in the Center of the Milky Way Looks Like
A team of scientists from around the world collaborated to get a visual peek of the supermassive object
Ancient Rock Art Depicting Divine Procession Discovered in Secret Chamber Beneath Turkish House
It may have been created as a way for Neo-Assyrian officials to curry favor with local residents
Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Giant Statues in Sardinian Necropolis
The seven-foot statues have expressionless faces—and a mysterious history
Mislabeled for a Century, Mysterious Mummy Reclassified as Sacred Ibis
Previously identified as a hawk, the bird was one of millions killed as offerings to the ancient Egyptian god Thoth
Palestinian Farmer Digs Up 4,500-Year-Old Goddess Sculpture
While working his land, Nidal Abu Eid uncovered a statue of Canaanite deity Anat
Ancient Roman Sculpture Likely Looted During WWII Turns Up at Texas Goodwill
Experts are debating who the bust portrays, but they agree on one thing—a thrift store is an unusual spot to find a millennia-old statue
Treasure Hunter Unearths 2.38-Carat 'Frankenstone' Diamond
Adam Hardin discovered the impressive brown gem at an Arkansas state park
Amateur Archaeologist Stumbles Onto Trove of Coins Dated to Constantine the Great's Reign
Found in Switzerland, some of the buried Roman coins were minted during a time of relative political stability, between 332 and 335 C.E.
An Ancient 'Harbor' Was Actually a Sacred Pool Designed for Scanning the Stars
Archaeologists think the devotional zone was dedicated to the god Ba'al
3-D Scans Reveal Gigantic Native American Cave Art in Alabama
A new analysis identifies four life-size human figures and an 11-foot rattlesnake drawn on the ceiling of an unnamed cavern
Archaeologists Discover Temple in Egypt Inspired by Greek God Zeus
The deity was honored throughout the ancient world
A Library's Mysterious Trove of Wax Cylinders Will Soon Break Its Century-Long Silence
The recordings may include mundane conversations—and some of opera’s most legendary singers
Lost Charlotte Brontë Manuscript Sells for $1.25 Million
The tiny booklet contains the author's last unpublished poems
Melting Ice in Norway Reveals 1,700-Year-Old Sandal
An ancient traveler likely discarded the worn-out leather shoe as rubbish around 300 C.E.
A Dutch Teenage Painter's Multi-Million-Dollar Masterpiece Was Hidden in Plain Sight
The still life went unnoticed at an Australian school for 150 years
Fragment of Oldest-Known Maya Calendar Discovered in Guatemalan Pyramid
A glyph representing "7 Deer" marks the earliest known use of the historical system—for now
Possible Royal Graves Dated to the Time of King Arthur Found in Great Britain
New research brings the number of potential burial sites of early medieval Celtic rulers from 2 to more than 20
Long-Lost Medal Honoring Revolutionary War Hero Sells for Record-Breaking $960,000
The artifact, which honors General Daniel Morgan, went missing for years—then mysteriously turned up at an auction house specializing in coins and medals
A Connecticut Mechanic Found Artwork Worth Millions in a Dumpster
Jared Whipple discovered the life's work of Francis Hines, a largely forgotten Abstract Expressionist artist
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