Ancient artifacts found beneath Cape Canaveral Space Force Station as one mystery still stumps researchers

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. London researchers have reconstructed a large Roman wall plaster collection, revealing 1,800-year-old frescoes that decorated a high-status building. (Source: MOLA) Florida students are uncovering remnants of the past in a place many associate with the future: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. University of Central Florida students and faculty are currently excavating the DeSoto site at Cape Canaveral, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The site dates back to the Malabar II Period, which lasted from roughly 900 to 1565 A.D. It consists of black earth midden deposits — meaning it sits atop layers of ancient refuse. ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER REMNANTS OF FLORIDA'S SHORT-LIVED BRITISH PAST IN ST. AUGUSTINE: 'ALWAYS FASCINATING' Middens "contain the garbage that people left behind after undertaking their daily tasks," said Sarah "Stacy" Barber, an anth