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King Tutankhamun's burial chamber, near Luxor, Egypt.

30 incredible treasures discovered in King Tut's tomb

By Owen Jarus last updated

When archaeologist Howard Carter and colleagues discovered King Tut's tomb 100 years ago, he reported seeing "wonderful things." Here are 30 lavish findings from the ancient Egyptian burial.

Ancient Egyptians
A Bronze Age gold belt found by a beet farmer in the Czech Republic.

Bronze Age gold belt with 'cosmological' designs unearthed in Czech beet field

By Kristina Killgrove published

A beet farmer discovered an ornate Bronze Age gold belt on his land in the Czech Republic.

Archaeology
Man with a metal detector on the beach

Best metal detector

By Nikki Johnston published

Grab a metal detector for hours of treasure hunting fun!

The gold funeral mask was found in the tomb of an ancient noble of the Shang Dynasty. It is thought to be more than 3,000 years old.

3,000-year-old gold funeral mask unearthed in noble's tomb in China

By Tom Metcalfe published

A gold 'funeral mask' thought to be more than 3,000 years old has been discovered in the tomb of an ancient noble in the city of Zhengzhou, central China.

Human Behavior
The tomb includes the shrouded remains of an elite male, dubbed the "Lord of Huarmey," and six other people, some of whom may have first been buried elsewhere and brought to the tomb later.

Gold and silver treasures discovered with 'elite craftspeople' burials near powerful Wari queen's tomb

By Tom Metcalfe published

Archaeologists excavating a site north of Lima have unearthed a 1,300-year-old ornate tomb from the Wari era of Peru.

Archaeology
Two silver coins from the Islamic era found behind a temple in Egypt.

Hoard of Islamic era gold and silver coins found behind Egyptian temple

By Jennifer Nalewicki published

Researchers in Egypt uncovered hundreds of gold and silver coins.

Archaeology
A gold coin minted during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX may show a supernova that lit up the sky for more than a year.

Rare Byzantine coin may show a 'forbidden' supernova explosion from A.D. 1054

By Brandon Specktor published

A rare Byzantine gold coin may depict the ancient supernova SN 1054 in clear defiance of the church.

Human Behavior
During a kitchen renovation, contractors found approximately $300,000 worth of gold coins hidden beneath the floorboards.

Gold coin hoard worth $300K found beneath kitchen floor in England

By Jennifer Nalewicki last updated

Homeowners in England found a stash of gold coins hidden under the floorboards in their kitchen.

Human Behavior
Freedivers in Spain notified the authorities after finding a handful of gold coins dating to the fall of the Western Roman Empire

Amateur freedivers find gold treasure dating to the fall of the Roman Empire

By Laura Geggel last updated

Amateur freedivers found a giant stash of gold coins dating to the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

Romans
a gold bar looted from the Aztecs in the 1620s

Massive Gold Bar Unearthed in Mexico Was Looted Aztec Treasure

By Yasemin Saplakoglu last updated

The bar was stolen from the Aztec capital by Cortes.

Archaeology
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