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370-year-old gold ring may have honored beheaded earl
By Laura Geggel published
A metal detectorist has discovered a gold ring dating to the English Civil War.
Medieval gold coin hoards and skull ring discovered in Wales
By Laura Geggel published
Metal detectorists have uncovered a handful of medieval and post-medieval treasures in Wales.
Gold and precious gems unearthed in a 5th-century grave in Bohemia
By Mindy Weisberger published
Archaeologists in the Czech Republic recently discovered a 1,600-year-old grave holding the remains of a woman and several precious artifacts.
'Rivers of gold' rush through the Peruvian Amazon in stunning NASA photo
By Brandon Specktor published
An ISS astronaut got a perfect view of the gold prospecting pits in the Peruvian Amazon.
6,500 medieval coins and rare gold rings unearthed in Polish cornfield
By Laura Geggel published
With the help of a priest, a medieval hoard containing silver coins and gold rings was found in Poland.
Prohibition-era gangster may have buried $150 million in treasure
By Mindy Weisberger published
Infamous mobster Dutch Schultz allegedly buried millions somewhere in upstate New York, and treasure hunting teams are hot on the trail.
Ancient gold stash found in jug in Jerusalem
By Stephanie Pappas published
A jug of four gold coins was found during the construction of an elevator in Israel.
There’s too much gold in the universe. No one knows where it came from.
By Rafi Letzter published
Something is showering gold across the universe. But no one knows what it is, and key theoretical explanations are falling apart
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