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Stunning gem-covered gold earrings discovered in 800-year-old hoard in Germany
By Kristina Killgrove published
Byzantine earrings and an Islamic-style coin were found by a town key to Viking trade in Germany.

17th-century Frenchwoman's 'innovative' gold dental work was likely torturous to her teeth
By Tom Metcalfe published
The teeth of an aristocratic French woman who lived at the turn of the 17th century were held in place with fine gold wires, a new study has found.

Egyptian mummies covered in gold are rare, and we may have just found the oldest
By Owen Jarus published
An ancient Egyptian mummy is the oldest covered with gold, but it's not the oldest ancient Egyptian mummy on record.

'Princely' tomb of Hun warrior unearthed in Romania
By Tom Metcalfe published
The remains of a "princely" tomb, possibly from a Hunnic warrior, have been found during motorway construction in Romania.

10 dazzling gold and silver treasures dug up in 2022
By Laura Geggel published
Here are 10 stunning gold and silver treasures, dating from millennia to centuries ago, that came to light in 2022.

Protective gold idols and 'rejuvenating' amulets found in ancient Egyptian burials
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered about 20 ancient burials, some of which contain gold idols fashioned to look like the deities Isis, Bastet and Horus.

Egyptian ring featuring 'god of fun' discovered in ancient burial
By Owen Jarus published
A mysterious burial from ancient Egypt contains gold jewelry, including three rings — one featuring the Bes, the god of fun — and a necklace.

4,000-year-old 'shaman' burial near Stonehenge has a golden secret
By Tom Metcalfe published
Stone tools found in a 4,000-year-old grave near Stonehenge have traces of gold on their surfaces that indicate they were used to fashion gold ornaments.
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