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Lost 'rainbow cup' coin minted by Celts 2,000 years ago discovered in Germany
By Laura Geggel published
Legend has it that "rainbow cups" are drops of gold that fall to Earth at the end of a rainbow.
2,000-year-old gold treasure from Iron Age tribe unearthed by metal detectorists in Wales
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Metal detectorists in Wales struck gold when they discovered a collection of Iron Age coins scattered in a field.
Why is gold so soft?
By Charles Q. Choi published
Gold is the most malleable element, but what's the science behind it?
World's oldest glacier dates to 2.9 billion years ago, research finds
By Kiley Price published
Ancient glacier sediment may be 2.9 billion years old.
500-year-old gold coins discovered in a German monastery were 'hastily hidden' during a 'dangerous situation'
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Four gold coins unearthed at a medieval monastery in Germany may have been hidden during a battle.
'Eye-catching' gold hair ring and Britain's oldest wooden comb found in Bronze Age burial
By Sascha Pare published
The 3,000-year-old objects, which were discovered in a burial pit containing cremated human remains, highlight Bronze Age people's craftsmanship and attention to appearance, experts say.
Elite Bronze Age tombs laden with gold and precious stones are 'among the richest ever found in the Mediterranean'
By Tom Metcalfe published
The obvious wealth of the tombs was based on the local production of copper, which was in great demand at the time to make bronze.
Kentucky man finds over 700 Civil War-era coins buried in his cornfield
By Kristina Killgrove published
A man unearthed a huge hoard of Civil War-era gold and silver coins on his Kentucky farm.
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