uncovered

In 2019, a Connecticut home renovation uncovered human remains beneath a basement; seven years later, archaeologists found early ‘USA’ buttons and evidence reshaping the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield

by
In 2019, a Connecticut home renovation uncovered human remains beneath a basement; seven years later, archaeologists found early 'USA' buttons and evidence reshaping the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield

An accidental discovery beneath the floorboards of a Connecticut home during a basement renovation has led to important new findings about the American Revolutionary War. In late 2019, contractors working on a 1790 house on Main Street in Ridgefield found human skeletal remains buried in a shallow communal grave. Later investigations by the Connecticut Office … Read more

For half a century, Massachusetts’ Mill Brook ran beneath a downtown parking lot; Athol has now uncovered it, created 12,000 sq ft of wetlands and turned 53,000 sq ft of pavement into vegetation

by
For half a century, Massachusetts' Mill Brook ran beneath a downtown parking lot; Athol has now uncovered it, created 12,000 sq ft of wetlands and turned 53,000 sq ft of pavement into vegetation

For decades, a stretch of Mill Brook in Athol, Massachusetts, was hidden beneath asphalt, largely out of sight beneath what had become a downtown parking area. This month, the small central Massachusetts town celebrated a very different landscape: the stream is flowing in the open again, new wetlands surround it and much of the former … Read more

In 1995, strange marks appeared in a photograph of an English estate; 31 years later, archaeologists say they may have uncovered the foundations of a lost 18th-century building

by
In 1995, strange marks appeared in a photograph of an English estate; 31 years later, archaeologists say they may have uncovered the foundations of a lost 18th-century building

Representative image from Canva In the summer of 1995, an unusual photograph of Temple Newsam, a historic estate in Leeds, England, captured strange marks across the grass. To Mike Turpin and other local archaeology enthusiasts, the patterns looked like they could reveal foundations hidden beneath the lawn. More than three decades later, their suspicion has … Read more

In 1998, Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget; 23 years later, the state’s largest recorded nugget sold for $750,000

by
In 1998, Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget; 23 years later, the state's largest recorded nugget sold for $750,000

Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget (Image Credit: Heritage Auctions) One push of a bulldozer turned an ordinary day of placer mining into a discovery that would enter Alaska’s mining history. In 1998, miner Barry Clay was moving dirt near Ruby when … Read more

In 2023, a Kentucky farmer found an 1856 silver half dollar in his field; within an hour, he uncovered 800+ coins, including 18 rare 1863 Double Eagles, later sold for more than $3 million

by
In 2023, a Kentucky farmer found an 1856 silver half dollar in his field; within an hour, he uncovered 800+ coins, including 18 rare 1863 Double Eagles, later sold for more than $3 million

The 700-plus gold coins, found in a cornfield in Kentucky, date to between 1840 and 1863 (Source: GovMint.com) A Kentucky farmer working in his field has uncovered an extraordinary collection of Civil War-era coins. He found more than 800 gold and silver coins, which later sold for more than $3 million (£2.36 million) through private … Read more

Around AD 310, a Roman emperor had a private bath built with three pools, heated floors and a sauna; archaeologists have now uncovered its unusual design

by
Around AD 310, a Roman emperor had a private bath built with three pools, heated floors and a sauna; archaeologists have now uncovered its unusual design

The bath was incorporated directly into the emperor’s palace, with its heating system, bathing areas and sophisticated architecture working together within a relatively compact space. Nearly 1,700 years ago, an emperor could retreat from the demands of the Roman court without leaving his palace. Beneath a monumental tower in what is now eastern Serbia, he … Read more

In 1831, Thornton and Lucie Blackburn escaped slavery in Kentucky and fled to Canada; 154 years later, archaeologists uncovered their lost home

by
In 1831, Thornton and Lucie Blackburn escaped slavery in Kentucky and fled to Canada; 154 years later, archaeologists uncovered their lost home

On a summer day in 1831, Thornton and Lucie Blackburn left Louisville with little certainty about what awaited them. They were enslaved, newly married and facing the possibility that Lucie could be sold away from her husband. Their escape began on a steamboat and took them through Cincinnati and into Michigan, where they tried to … Read more

Archaeologists in Málaga uncovered a 13-metre megalithic tomb more than 5,000 years old; ivory, amber and seashells point to long-distance exchange networks

by
Archaeologists in Málaga uncovered a 13-metre megalithic tomb more than 5,000 years old; ivory, amber and seashells point to long-distance exchange networks

Photo credit: University of Cádiz Archaeologists working near Teba in Málaga, southern Spain, have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved megalithic tomb that is more than 5,000 years old. Announced by the University of Cádiz, the structure, known as Dolmen I of the La Lentejuela necropolis stretches about 13 metres, or roughly 42 feet, and contains multiple … Read more