Cool Finds
Metal Detectorist Discovers 300-Year-Old Silver Thimble Engraved With a Romantic Inscription
The artifact, which features the words "like enduringly, love forever," had been declared a treasure by officials in Wales
A Medieval Pilgrim May Have Carried This Basilisk Pendant to Guard Against Evil
Found in Poland, the "pilgrim's badge" was likely worn by a Christian traveler hundreds of years ago
Incredibly Well-Preserved Bronze Age Village Reveals a Snapshot of Early British Life Before a Fire
Residents fled when flames burned through the Must Farm settlement, and now, archaeologists have unearthed its buildings and objects that were preserved in a riverbed
Family Finds Stolen Japanese Artifacts While Cleaning Out an Attic in Massachusetts
The FBI has returned the rare objects to Okinawa, where they were looted during World War II
Archaeologists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Rock Art in Brazil
Recurring symbols across 16 sites suggest that many of the artworks were created by the same cultural group
Eight Secret Societies You Probably Haven't Heard Of
Many of these selective clubs peaked in popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries
Ten Shipwrecks Found Off the Coast of Greek Island
The sunken vessels range in age from 3,000 B.C.E to the 1940s
Construction Worker Stumbles Upon Mysterious Roman Statue Hidden Beneath a Parking Lot in England
Found near a lavish historic estate, the nearly 2,000-year-old artifact has baffled researchers
Shells From Captain Cook's Final Voyage Were Rescued From a Dumpster
Long presumed lost, the collection of rare shells is now on display in England
Long Overlooked, This 11th-Century Astronomical Device Documents Scientific Exchange Among Muslims, Jews and Christians
The astrolabe features Hebrew and Latin inscriptions added by different owners over time
A 1,000-Year-Old Viking Sword Emerges From an English River
Discovered by a magnet fisher, the weapon dates to between 850 and 975, during the Vikings' violent conquest of Britain
'Strange' New Prehistoric Bird Discovered in China and Named for David Attenborough
The proto-bird lived some 120 million years ago and did not have teeth—a trait more similar to birds of today than to birds of its time—sharpening scientists' understanding of avian evolution
A Lost Gershwin Musical Has Been Found Nearly 100 Years After It Was Last Performed
A researcher found a box containing 800 pages from the composer's first musical, "La, La, Lucille"
Mesoamericans May Have Drunk Tobacco During Rituals 1,000 Years Ago
New research reveals evidence of nicotine residue on vases unearthed in Guatemala
Found in a Polish Forest, This Dagger Belonged to an Elite Warrior 4,000 Years Ago
A metal detectorist came across the copper artifact while searching for objects from World War I and World War II
This Banksy Mural Was Salvaged From the Wall of a London Office Building
Conservators have been working for a year to restore "Happy Choppers," which is going to auction on March 20
A Remarkable Fresco Depicting a Scene From Greek Mythology Has Been Found in Pompeii
The vibrant painting portrays siblings Phrixus and Helle as they flee from their stepmother
Archaeologists May Have Found Traces of a Viking Marketplace in Norway
Ground-penetrating radar found evidence of a trading hub buried near the island of Klosterøy's historic monastery
Why Did Colonists Trash This Piece of Armor After Settling in Maryland 300 Years Ago?
The metal plate was unearthed in the cellar of a storehouse dating to the mid-1600s
Archaeologists Discover Burnt Porridge Inside a 5,000-Year-Old Clay Pot
The leftovers shed new light on the dietary habits of residents of a village in Germany
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