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A rare 1766 King George III gold guinea, the equivalent of a soldier’s wages for a month, found during the Red Bank Battlefield Archaeology Project excavation.

Mass grave of Revolutionary War mercenaries and rare gold coin unearthed in New Jersey

By Jennifer Nalewicki published

A public dig in New Jersey uncovered a mass grave of Hessian soldiers who fought during the Revolutionary War.

Archaeology
Poof!

Monstrous ‘Kilonova’ Explosions May Be Showering a Nearby Galaxy in Gold

By Brandon Specktor last updated

The universe's most massive objects are crashing into each other, and they're leaving a rain of gold and platinum behind them.

Cosmology
The ring is just visible here near the center of the jewelry bundle. Archaeologists have tracked the items to a man who said he'd bought them at an antique shop in Norway.

Gold Viking ring unexpectedly found in stash of 'cheap jewelry' from online auction

By Tom Metcalfe published

A woman in Norway discovered a large, gold Viking ring in a pile of cheap jewelry she bought in an online auction.

Vikings
The front and back of a gold coin from the ancient Roman empire. The front shows Augustus Caesar and the back shows his grandson on a horse.

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.

Archaeology
The famous ancient golden Scythian breast pectiral (necklace) on a black background, it depicts the animal world of southern Ukraine and the life of ancient Scythians.

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.

Archaeology
El Dorado

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.

Reference
Only five leopard coins have been found to date.

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.

Human Behavior
A gold nugget

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.

Elements
The newfound Roman coin in Hungary features a bearded Emperor Volusianus on one side and Libertas, the personification of freedom, on the other.

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.

Romans
A British fleet attacks the Spanish ships off Cartagena, Colombia

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.

Archaeology
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