October 20 Hobbyist finds 4,270-year-old human skull on Indiana riverbank, stumping authorities A hobbyist found an ancient human skull on the West Fork of the Whitewater River in Indiana that testing revealed to be over 4,000 years old.
October 20 Treasure hunter's persistence pays off with rare Spanish coin discovery on Nantucket beach Metal detectorist Travis Nichols discovered a rare 1782 silver Spanish one-reale coin on a Nantucket beach, adding to his collection of over 300 historic coins.
October 20 Archaeologists unearth ancient bishop's lavish bathhouse, shedding light on early Christian life Archaeologists recently discovered a 2,150-square-foot Byzantine bishop's bathhouse in ancient Olympus, Turkey, dating back to the 5th-6th centuries A.D.
October 19 Scientists solve centuries-old mystery of how Easter Island's massive Moai statues got there Scientists recently confirmed Rapa Nui legends about Moai heads "walking" to their locations, using 3D modeling to prove vertical transport methods on Easter Island.
October 19 New Orleans couple digs up ancient Roman artifact in backyard, sets off worldwide mystery A New Orleans couple unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman marble tablet in their garden, leading the FBI and history experts to solve a decades-old mystery from Italy.
October 19 Extraordinary 1,200-year-old bread bearing Jesus Christ's image unearthed by archaeologists Archaeologists recently discovered an extraordinary 1,200-year-old loaf of bread bearing the image of Jesus Christ at the Topraktepe archaeological site in Turkey.
October 18 Historic letter that marked Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power discovered hidden in garage A 50-year-old document signed by Margaret Thatcher in which she agreed to run for Conservative Party leadership was found in a U.K. garage and heads to auction next year.
October 17 Egyptian officials scramble to recover ancient painting stolen from 'cursed' tomb amid recent thefts An ancient limestone relief depicting Egyptian seasons was stolen from a 2,300 B.C. tomb at Saqqara near Cairo, adding to recent artifact theft cases in Egypt.
October 16 Once-in-a-century treasures dating back 4,500 years unearthed in legendary city Turkish archaeologists discovered a golden brooch and rare jade stone in Troy's 2,500 B.C. settlement layer, providing new insights into the ancient city's pre-Greek civilization.
October 15 2,000-year-old Roman recipes brought back to life — here's what they actually taste like Ancient Roman dishes, including Pompeii bread, honey cakes and olive paste, were recreated from archaeological findings in Turkey's Gaziantep Province.