STONES, BONES, AND WRECKS

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Found: A Sunken German World War I-Era Submarine

Researchers located the UB II-type dive boat—a smaller submarine that typically plagued coastal waters—off the coast of Belgium, around 82 to 98 feet below the North Sea.

Amateur Archaeologists in England Unearth Rare Roman Mosaic

It's being hailed as the most important mosaic of its kind discovered in Great Britain in more than 50 years.

Courtesy of Anderson & Garland Fine Art Auctioneers

English School Caretaker Discovers Medieval Coin Hoard Buried in Playground

The 128 silver coins date from the 15th and 16th centuries, and are together worth nearly $15,000.

Egyptian Archaeologists Discover 3500-Year-Old Tomb of Goldsmith to the Pharaohs

His tomb holds multiple mummies.

Courtesy of the Tunisian National Heritage Institute and the University of Sassari

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Sunken City in the Mediterranean

The city of Neapolis, once located in what is now Tunisia, was apparently swallowed by a tsunami on July 21, 365.

Archaeologists Discover Tomb of 'Chinese Shakespeare' Tang Xianzu

Just like the English Bard, Tang died in 1616, and he also penned dramatic works and romances.

Archaeologists Find Italy's Earliest Wine—And It's Thousands of Years Older Than We Thought

File drinking Italian wine under "ancient tradition." Really, really ancient.

Royal Institution of Cornwall. Photo taken by Anna Tyacke, Cornwall Finds Liaison Officer, Portable Antiquities Scheme, British Museum

English Hobbyists with Metal Detectors Discover Roman Coin Hoard in Farmer's Field

The currency, which dates from 253 CE to 274 CE, consists of bronze and a small amount of silver.

Archaeologists Are Recreating Recipes from 17th-Century Ships

They want to learn what happens to salted beef and beer at sea—and more about the grub's nutritional value.

Oblique cuts in the bottom third of the legs of a medieval skeleton found in Portugal.

Archaeologists Make Rare, Gruesome Find in Portugal

A team recently excavated three graves located at the edge of a medieval cemetery.

Archaeologists Uncover 'Little Pompeii' Buried Beneath Ash in France

A whole neighborhood has been preserved in a pristine state for nearly 2000 years.

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Telegraph From the 'Lusitania' Has Been Recovered From the Ocean Floor

The ship sank off the Irish coast 102 years ago.

Archaeological Service of the Canton of Bern

A 3500-Year-Old ‘Lunch Box’ Discovered in Switzerland Once Contained Bronze Age Cereal

The find could help experts learn more about how farming developed in Europe during the Bronze Age.

A Chinese Museum Is Offering Cash to Whoever Can Decipher These 3000-Year-Old Inscriptions

The National Museum of Chinese Writing will pay about $15,000 for each unknown character translated, and $7500 for a disputed character’s definitive meaning.