Cool Finds
This 8,000-Year-Old Village on Stilts May Be the Oldest of Its Kind in Europe
Archaeologists unearthed the settlement—which had tens of thousands of defensive spikes—beneath a lake in Albania
These Ancient Japanese Islanders Created a Signature Skull Shape by Molding Babies' Heads
Some 1,800 years ago, the Hirota people practiced intentional cranial modification
Iron Window Bars Unearthed at a Roman Public Bath in Spain
The crisscrossing bars were likely part of the bath's changing room, called the apodyterium
Students Unearth Forgotten 142-Year-Old Observatory Buried on Michigan State's Campus
Archaeology students have been working at the site since workers happened upon it in May
Fully Intact Giant Panda Skeleton Discovered in Chinese Emperor's 2,000-Year-Old Tomb
Archaeologists previously found a panda skull in a nearby Han burial, but its torso was missing
Metal Detectorists Discover 2,000-Year-Old Gold Coins in Wales
The 15 artifacts are the first Iron Age gold coins ever found in the country
Fossil of Tiny, Extinct Whale Discovered in Egypt, Named for King Tut
The species was around the size of a bottlenose dolphin and thrived 41 million years ago
This Arrowhead Was Made From a Meteorite 3,000 Years Ago
Found in Switzerland, the 1.5-inch-long artifact was fashioned from meteoric iron during the Bronze Age
Coal Miners Discover Ancient Roman Boat in Serbia
Measuring nearly 43 feet long, the ship's remains were found near the bustling Roman city of Viminacium
A Mysterious Portrait Was Discovered Beneath a René Magritte Painting
Researchers found the image using infrared reflectography, and they think it may depict the artist's wife, Georgette
Archaeologists Discover 900-Year-Old English Cathedral's Hidden Medieval Crypt
The team also found the original foundations of Exeter Cathedral's high altar, Roman-era structures and empty graves
Roman-Era Cemetery With Over 100 Tombs Unearthed in Gaza
The "unprecedented" dig also yielded two rare lead sarcophagi decorated with images of grapes and dolphins
Have Archaeologists Finally Found Emperor Nero's Lost Theater?
Ahead of a planned luxury hotel, excavations have revealed what may be the ruins of the venue
Remains of Chihuahua-Sized Dog Unearthed at Roman Britain Villa
The tiny pup was likely a beloved pet, not an animal bred for hunting or herding
'Perfectly Preserved' Glassware Recovered From 2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck
The Roman vessel may have sunk while transporting glass from the Middle East to France
Is This a Recording of Banksy's Voice?
A new podcast claims to have unearthed a short interview with the artist that aired on NPR in 2005
Trove of 700 Civil War-Era Gold Coins Discovered in Kentucky
An unidentified man found the cache, which may have been buried ahead of a Confederate invasion, in a cornfield earlier this year
Archaeologists Discover Entrance to the Zapotec Underworld Beneath a Church in Mexico
New scans of the site have confirmed the existence of an "underground labyrinth"
Hidden for 400 Years, Censored Pages Reveal New Insights Into Elizabeth I's Reign
Scholars used advanced imaging to read crossed-out, pasted-over passages in the first official account of the Tudor queen's time on the English throne
Rare Neolithic 'Polishing Boulder' Discovered in England
Used to sharpen axes, the 5,000-year-old polissoir is only the second of its kind ever found in the country
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