Mysteries
Mysterious 3,800-Year-Old Canaanite Arch and Stairway Unearthed in Israel
Researchers don't know the purpose of the brick arch, which leads to a set of stairs descending deeper underground
Stolen van Gogh Painting Worth Millions Returned in an Ikea Bag
Arthur Brand, the "Indiana Jones of the art world," negotiated the recovery of an 1884 canvas taken from a Dutch museum in March 2020
What Is This Mysterious Golden Orb Scientists Found on the Ocean Floor?
After bringing the four-inch-diameter blob to the surface, researchers still only know that it is “biological in origin”
Historians Discover 'Remarkably Intact' Shipwreck, Undisturbed Beneath Lake Michigan for 142 Years
Built for cross-lake grain trade, the poorly maintained schooner met its watery end in 1881
A Time Capsule Opened Live on Stage Was Empty. Later, Treasures Emerged From the Silt
Found at West Point, the 200-year-old box concealed six silver coins and a medal
Boy Playing in Sandbox Finds 1,800-Year-Old Roman Coin
The rare silver denarius was minted during the rule of Marcus Aurelius (161-180 C.E.)
'Wounded Indian' Sculpture Will Return to Boston—Decades After It Was Supposedly Destroyed
The piece was rediscovered in 1999 at a Virginia museum, which has finally agreed to hand it over
Why President Warren G. Harding's Sudden Death Sparked Rumors of Murder and Suicide
The commander in chief's unexpected death in office 100 years ago fueled decades of conspiracy theories but was most likely the result of a heart attack
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
The Masonic Murder That Inspired the First Third Party in American Politics
Public outcry over whistleblower William Morgan's disappearance gave rise to the Anti-Masonic Party, which nominated a candidate for president in 1832
The Real History Behind the Archimedes Dial in 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'
A device called the Antikythera mechanism is the true-life basis for the object at the center of the franchise’s latest installment
Did George Washington Order Rebels to Burn New York City in 1776?
A new book points out that the general was happy when the city burned and expressed regret that more of it was not destroyed during the fire
What Happened to the Treasure Nazis Buried in This Dutch Village?
The Dutch National Archives released a map supposedly leading to the trove of jewelry, coins and precious stones in January
How Did 500 Pounds of Pasta End Up in the New Jersey Woods?
Since stumbling across the scene, residents of Old Bridge have been perplexed by the pasta puzzle
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Necropolis Near Parisian Train Station
Residents of Lutetia buried their dead at Saint-Jacques between the first and fourth centuries C.E.
The Time Thief Who Stole 106 Rare Clocks in a Daring Heist
Authorities eventually recovered 96 of the lost timepieces, including a $30 million watch commissioned for Marie Antoinette
'The Lost King' Dramatizes the Search for Richard III's Remains. The Monarch's Life Was Even More Sensational
A new film offers a sympathetic portrait of the 15th-century ruler, who seized the crown from his nephew before dying on the battlefield
The Tenacious Women Reporters Who Helped Expose the Boston Strangler
A new film explores Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole's efforts to unmask a serial killer believed to have murdered 13 women between 1962 and 1964
The Sideshow Magician Who Inspired Ray Bradbury—Then Vanished
Experts have been unable to verify the existence of Mr. Electrico, whose 1932 electric chair act supposedly affirmed the young author's interest in writing
The Most Enigmatic Works in Art History
A new book highlights 100 artistic curiosities, from the nude "Mona Lisa" to portraits of a dog-headed saint
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