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Largest gold nugget ever found in England unearthed with faulty metal detector
A metal detectorist has unearthed a gold nugget that is currently up for auction and expected to sell for over $37,000.
1,200-year-old lord's tomb laden with gold unearthed in Panama
The tomb was likely built for a pre-Hispanic, high-status adult male.
'Completely surreal': Metal detectorist unearths 1,500-year-old gold ring in Denmark
A metal detectorist unearthed an ornately decorated gold ring in Denmark.
'Beautifully preserved,' 3,000-year-old gold clasp unearthed by metal detectorist in UK
A metal detectorist discovered the gold treasure in Staffordshire, England.
Ancient Roman necropolis holding more than 60 skeletons and luxury goods discovered in central Italy
A newfound necropolis in central Italy that once sat near an exclusive villa along an ancient road holds the remains of 67 people and their treasures, including gold jewelry.
2 golden tongues symbolizing 'flesh of the gods' unearthed in ancient Egyptian mummies
The two new finds bring the total number of golden tongues found in ancient Egyptian mummies at Oxyrhynchus to 16.
1,500-year-old gold buckles depicting ruler 'majestically sitting on a throne' discovered in Kazakhstan
The ornaments contain the earliest known depiction of a Göktürk "khagan," who probably lived in the sixth century.
10 extraordinary treasures that archaeologists unearthed this year
From stashes of gold and silver coins to intricately designed jewelry, here are some of the top treasure finds of 2023.
7 extraordinary African kingdoms from ancient times to centuries ago
There's much more to ancient Africa than Egypt.
Mystery blobs in Earth's mantle may be linked to ancient gold and platinum that arrived from space
The gold and platinum that came from giant space rocks should have sunk into Earth's core instead of rising to the crust. Scientists have now worked out how this happened — and it may explain some really weird blobs deep in our planet's mantle.
