Cool Finds
Civil War Weapons Recovered From South Carolina's Congaree River
Union troops tossed Confederate munitions and supplies into the waterway after taking Columbia in February 1865
This Forgotten Masterpiece Was Hanging Above an Elderly French Woman's Hot Plate. Now, It's Heading to the Louvre
The French government gave the museum 30 months to raise the funds to purchase the Cimabue painting
Researchers Have Finally Identified the Mystery Man on a Led Zeppelin Album Cover
Once thought to be a painting, the image of the "stick man" was hiding in a Victorian photo album in England
Divers Discover Tens of Thousands of Ancient Coins Off the Coast of Italy
Their fourth-century find also hints at the possible presence of a shipwreck hidden nearby
Sold for $239,000, This Map Is Actually a Rare 14th-Century Nautical Chart—and Worth $7.5 Million
A San Diego map dealer uncovered the artifact's true origins through impressive historical sleuthing
Archaeologists Discover Centuries-Old Prosthetic Hand in Germany
Used by a man between 30 and 50 years old, the four prosthetic fingers date to between 1450 and 1620
Archaeologists Discover Electoral Campaign Inscription Inside Pompeii House
The text urged voters to elect a candidate named Aulus Rustius Verus to a position of political power
Stunning 2,700-Year-Old Sculpture Unearthed in Iraq
Archaeologists hope to reunite the 18-ton torso of the Assyrian deity with its head, severed by smugglers decades ago
Declassified Cold War Satellite Photos Reveal Hundreds of Roman-Era Forts
Once thought to be defensive military bases, the forts may have supported peaceful trade and travel
Archaeologists Discover 'Exceptional' Roman-Era Sarcophagus in France
The 40-year-old woman inside the tomb was buried with a ring, a comb and other items
Filmmakers Stumble Upon 128-Year-Old Shipwreck in Lake Huron
A duo working on a documentary about invasive quagga mussels in the Great Lakes discovered the long-lost steamship "Africa"
Drought Exposes Ancient Rock Carvings in Brazil
Revealed by receding Amazon waters, the carvings of human faces are up to 2,000 years old
Earthquake in Mexico City Reveals 500-Year-Old Aztec Snakehead
The nearly six-foot-long sculpture features well-preserved colors on 80 percent of its surface
The History of Trick-or-Treating Goes Back Centuries
From the ancient Celts to medieval English, the Halloween tradition precedes the costumed children who will soon swarm your block
Workers Unearth 19th-Century Shipwreck Beneath a Road in Florida
The 19-foot-long vessel was found alongside a kerosene lamp, leather shoes, coins and other artifacts
Metal Detectorist Unearths Bronze Age Jewelry in Swiss Carrot Field
Researchers suspect the trove may have belonged to a "rich woman with a passion for collecting"
Hundreds of Unopened Wine Jars Unearthed in Egyptian Queen's Tomb
Archaeologists found the 5,000-year-old jars with well-preserved grape seeds and intact stoppers
Mysterious Man Returns Six Stolen Paintings to Art Detective's Doorstep
The puzzling incident comes just weeks after an anonymous tipster delivered a stolen van Gogh to Arthur Brand's flat in Amsterdam
1,000-Year-Old Sword and Cemetery Unearthed in Finland
Researchers identified eight burials, but they say the graveyard may hold dozens—or even hundreds—waiting to be discovered
100-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered 800 Feet Below Lake Superior
The "Huronton" sank after colliding with a larger ship amid heavy fog and smoke in October 1923
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