Tim Newcomb
Journalist
Tim Newcomb is a journalist based in the Pacific Northwest. He covers stadiums, sneakers, gear, infrastructure, and more for a variety of publications, including Popular Mechanics. His favorite interviews have included sit-downs with Roger Federer in Switzerland, Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles, and Tinker Hatfield in Portland.
A Researcher Tracked Down the Missing Pieces of the Infamous ‘Stone of Destiny’
After a failed heist ended with a broken Stone of Destiny, 34 fragments were gifted to various individuals. Sally Foster tracked down some of the missing fragments.
Scientists Just Mapped 62,000 Miles of Ancient Roman Roads
By piecing together historical records, topographic maps, and satellite imagery, the research team covered more ground than ever before.
Workers Were Building a Road—and Uncovered an Entire Viking Village
Additional discoveries included the remains of horses and riders buried alongside each other, along with their equipment.
These Mysterious Holes Could Unlock Clues About an Ancient Civilization
New research suggests that the holes were the site of an ancient marketplace, and Inca rulers may have used them as a fascinating accounting system.
Archaeologists Found a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb That May Be a Gateway to a Prehistoric Kingdom
It’s also a gateway to a huge collection of pig jaws.
Construction Workers Were Building a Solar Plant—and Uncovered a 5,000-Year-Old Fortress
Now, archaeologists are reaping the rewards—and there are many.
Archaeologists May Have Found Evidence of a Cult In One of the World’s First Cities
The building discovered at the Kani Shaie archaeological site may have been a cultural hub over 5,000 years ago.
A Satellite Spotted a Lump in the Ground. It Was the Grave of an Ancient Warrior.
The grave held the warrior’s remains and a curved blade that likely meant the deceased was among the elite class.
Archaeologists Discovered a Mysterious Underground Chamber from an Ancient Civilization
The archaeologists that found the stone-paved chamber, located inside a hilltop fort in Scotland, still aren’t sure exactly what its purpose was.
A Metal Detectorist Was Searching a Field—and Discovered a 2,200-Year-Old Treasure
The nearly pure gold coin, called a “rainbow cup,” is now considered the oldest ever found in the region
Archaeologists Accidentally Found the Incredible Lost Remnants of America's First Soldiers
The Revolutionary War artifacts tell the story of what General Cornwallis tried to destroy forever—but couldn’t erase.
Archaeologists Discovered the Remains of an Ancient Roman Mechanic Shop
The carriage workshop, which also had evidence of fixing horseshoes, was situated along the well-traveled Via Claudia Augusta and offered services to travelers in the first century C.E.
A 10-Year-Old Girl Went for a Walk on the Beach—and Stumbled Upon 5 Dinosaur Footprints
Beats finding a seashell.
After 2,100 Years, Archaeologists Found the Missing Head of an Ancient Greek Statue
The goddess of health is whole again.
This Maya Calendar Has Been Perfectly Predicting Eclipses For 900 Years
The eclipse table in the Dresden Codex was a lunar calendar that helped track eclipses.
An Icon of the Roman Empire Just Revealed a Treasure Trove of Artifacts
At the northern end of Hadrian’s Wall, volunteers and archaeology students uncovered pottery, metalwork, soldiers’ tools, and more buried at the site of Bremenium Fort
A Fisherman Went Digging For Worms—He Found 13 Pounds of Ancient Treasure
It won’t catch any fish, but the discovery of as many as 20,000 silver coins and pieces of jewelry dates back to the early Middle Ages.
They Found a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Tombstone in Their Backyard. Then the FBI Showed Up.
The discovery prompted an international search to figure out how the ancient headstone made it to New Orleans.
Archaeologists Found an Ancient Roman Military Camp Hiding 7,000 Feet High in the Sky
The fortress stood undisturbed for two millennia.
A Metal Detectorist Found Ancient Roman Coins—Then Hid Them From Authorities for 8 Years
He found the 2,000-year-old coins in 2017, but only now
Archaeologists Mapped a Lost Village That’s Been Hidden Beneath a Lake for 3,000 Years
The community living on Lake Mezzano 3,000 years ago left behind plenty of Bronze Age artifacts in addition to the wooden posts that help up their village.
Scientists Found an 8,000-Year-Old Figurine. Its Engravings Tell the Story of an Ancient Culture.
But where’s the face?
A 2,000-Year-Old Sarcophagus Was Just Unsealed—and the Mummy Inside is Mind-Blowing
The remarkable preservation reveals intricate details about ancient burial customs.
Archaeologists Stumbled Upon a Massive Roman Tomb—With Nobody Buried Inside
The tomb’s owner must have been someone important.
Archealogists Discovered a 1,200-Year-Old Lost City
The city contained both a ceremonial area and a ball court.
A Discovery in an Ancient City Could Change What We Know About Roman Architecture
Experts believe a newly discovered water basin could sit alongside another still-hidden monumental structure.
Archaeologists Found the Lost Cargo From 3 Ancient Shipwrecks
Each cargo load, despite being discovered in the same port, dated back to a different time period of the Iron Age.
A Crew Was Digging Under a Buddha Statue—and Found a 1,300-Year-Old Gold Treasure
It was a trove of art, jewelry, and history.
Engineers Built a New Kind of Concrete 2x Stronger Than the Real Thing
The secret ingredient? Potato starch.
Two of the Biggest Fault Lines in the World Are Synched Together. That Could Be Disastrous.
The relationship between the sites means an earthquake in one zone can trigger an earthquake in the other in a phenomenon called “stress triggering.”
Archaeologists Discovered the Lost Remains of a 3,500-Year-Old Desert Fortress
The site’s design was built to adapt to the unique peninsula site and environment, utilizing features like zigzagging walls.
Archaeologists Found a Hoard of Coins That Hint at an Ancient Civilization
Experts believe the site where the coins, which date back 2,500 years, were found could have once been a seasonal market.