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Ancient hoard of gold Roman coins discovered in plowed UK field
By Jennifer Nalewicki last updated
"Exceptional" treasure trove of ancient Roman gold coins found in the United Kingdom.
Russian forces reportedly stole priceless Scythian treasures from Ukrainian museum
By Owen Jarus published
Russian forces have reportedly stolen ancient Scythian artifacts made of gold from a museum in Ukraine.
El Dorado: Real history behind the legend
By Mathew Lyons published
Reference El Dorado, the land of gold, is one of the most well-known myths in history and has many different origin stories.
Rare 14th-century gold 'leopard' coin could sell for 140,000 British pounds
By Mindy Weisberger published
When a rare 23-karat gold coin from 1344 hits the auction block in the U.K., it could fetch up to 140,000 British pounds.
Gold: Facts, history and uses of the most malleable chemical element
By Stephanie Pappas published
Here's a look at the chemical element gold, including its properties, atomic structure and history.
Rare gold coin found in Hungary shows assassinated Roman emperor
By Laura Geggel published
A rare gold Roman coin featuring the bearded face of Emperor Volusianus, a young ruler who was assassinated by his own soldiers, has been found in Hungary.
Colombia moves to salvage immense treasure from sunken Spanish galleon
By Tom Metcalfe published
Colombia's government has fired a legal broadside against rival claimants for an immense treasure on a sunken Spanish galleon.
Metal detectorist finds medieval gold brooch with supernatural inscriptions
By Owen Jarus published
A medieval gold brooch unearthed in England contains religious and magical inscriptions in Latin and Hebrew.
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