History Get a university-level education on buried viking treasure for free Séamus Bellamy

rare finds Hiker sees something sparkle on the trail, only to discover Roman coins buried over 2,000 years ago Carla Sinclair

Games Sandcastles: "ultimate sandbox game" takes you to the beach Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Give yourself a touch of the past with this 2017 MacBook Pro for under $500 Boing Boing's Shop

scams Scammers with fake treasure maps con victims out of $1.32 million Allan Rose Hill

The hellish heat from Mount Vesuvius's eruption turned this victim's brain to glass Allan Rose Hill

History Is this mysterious shipwreck the oldest in the Great Lakes? Is it Le Griffon? Rob Beschizza

Funny Sneak around in style with these paw print shoes Popkin

music Frugal festival goers burying booze in Golden Gate Park Jason Weisberger

tourism The weirdest free tourism spots in the U.S. B.R. O'Deal

treasure Treasure hunter dug 130-feet-deep hole in his kitchen seeking pot of gold but fell to his death David Pescovitz

treasure hunting Person with metal detector finds stash of 1,500-year-old gold jewelry David Pescovitz

television Netflix sets sail with One Piece in a new trailer Devin Nealy

Science The 19th century Central Park dinosaur museum was vandalized by a mad businessman, not Creationists Ruben Bolling

archaeology Review: Uncovering the layers of history and politics in Andrew Lawler's "Under Jerusalem" Gareth Branwyn

Internet Sunken Roman city ruins finally get an internet connection Thom Dunn

roadside America The Arabia Steamboat Museum is one of the true treasures of Kansas City Natalie Dressed

tabloids Secrets the Queen took to her grave, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

rpgs What's new in tabletop gaming Gareth Branwyn

gifts Three great art books that'll arrive by Christmas Bob Knetzger