Metal detectorists found a number of Roman coins from the second and third centuries C.E. that included several Visigoth counterfeits and others that had been cut in order to make change.

Dating back to the 2nd or 3rd century C.E., this statue head was found among the ruins of Aphrodisias, which was renowned for its sculptors throughout the ancient world.

This self-portrait of the 20th-century English artist was hidden directly on the reverse of his painting Bar Scene.

The Margaret A. Muir schooner sank in Lake Michigan during a storm in 1893, and spent more than a century undiscovered just 50 feet beneath the surface of the lake.

From her seven husbands to the murder of her boyfriend Johnny Stompanato, Lana Turner's scandals often overshadowed her onscreen success.

This Baltic Sea shipwreck also contained wine and mineral water, which was once thought to be medicinal and was used by royals.

Also known as white exodus, white flight describes the migration of white people away from racially diverse cities and towns in America.

The Stone of Scone has played a role in the coronation of every English royal since 1308, but Celtic legend claims its story goes all the way back to Biblical times.

Belonging to a man who died in present-day Taiyuan in 736 C.E., the tomb is adorned with a wealth of other paintings, including farmers working in their fields, sentries with swords, and several multicolored dragons.

According to legend, the British ruler King Arthur wielded a powerful sword called Excalibur in battle — and the weapon may have had magical powers.

While excavating in the square outside the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, researchers found a sprawling site with defensive fortifications that likely represents the remains of the historic complex known as the Patriarchio.