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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Gold ]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ All the latest gold content from the Live Science team ]]></description>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 500-year-old gold dental bridge is earliest known oral care of its kind in Scotland — and it likely held a fake tooth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists discovered the 20-karat-gold dental wire in the lower jaw of a middle-aged man who lived around 500 years ago in Scotland. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/trKJbH9hh2bVCbcocBTjz4-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man in Scotland had an early dental bridge made using a gold wire.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a human mandible seen from the front with a gold wire around two of the lower incisors]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gold sword scabbard discovered under toppled tree in Norway was likely 'sacrificed' by an elite warrior 1,500 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A hiker poked into a hole in the ground and discovered a rare gold scabbard ornament from Norway's Migration period. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z2BaQ5udLWfqHJGhfnTryE-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Annette Græsli Øvrelid/University of Stavanger Archaeological Museum]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A hiker found this richly decorated 1,500-year-old gold sword scabbard in southwest Norway.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a rectangular gold sword fitting with a meandering design]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Athena bowl: A silver and gold vessel of the goddess and her owl, buried in a German forest 2,000 years ago ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/athena-bowl-a-silver-and-gold-vessel-of-the-goddess-and-her-owl-buried-in-a-german-forest-2-000-years-ago</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ornately decorated metal bowl was found as part of a hoard containing dozens of pieces of ancient Roman tableware. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PcS2vQ8VERTXqdDZKBMFbc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Athena bowl was made from silver, with gold accents on the goddess and her accessories.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[gold and silver bowl with a seated Athena in the middle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Miniature camelid effigy: A 600-year-old sculpture of a llama that may have been sacrificed in an Inca ritual ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Llamas were vital to the Inca Empire and were seen as both useful pack animals and sacred beings. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j8sc3a7hyhcFmbcQ3qPNSV-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gift and Bequest of Alice K. Bache, 1974, 1977; Metropolitan Museum of Art (Public Domain)]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Egyptian mummy has part of the 'Iliad' in its abdomen, archaeologists discover ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A papyrus that contains part of Homer's "Iliad" has been discovered inside the abdomen of a mummy in Egypt. Other mummies at the cemetery had gold tongues. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:32:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:02:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UwLtbbYCcYgzxv9UsJPtth-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tudor Heart: A Renaissance gold necklace featuring a French-English pun on the love between Henry VIII and his first wife, Katherine of Aragon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A chance discovery of a 16th-century necklace reveals new information about Tudor-era jewelry styles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hBrQyXsCWUatzjXXKL4X9o-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The gold, heart-shaped pendant was discovered by a metal detectorist in 2019.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold heart-shaped pendant with the letters H and K in red enamel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Russian Revolution gold coin hoard worth over $500,000 discovered during house construction ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/russian-revolution-gold-coin-hoard-worth-over-usd500-000-discovered-during-house-construction</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists excavating the foundation of a historic house in Russia discovered 409 coins buried before the revolution in 1917. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:45:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:56:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZDPvfBmjHfrrqko8BtpMiE-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Torzhok hoard consists of 409 imperial Russian coins that were hidden in an earthenware mug underneath a house floor.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a broken pot spills out hundreds of gold coins]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Asante spider: A rare African sword ornament from Ghana's Gold Coast that later helped a man in Texas barter for his life ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The spider-shaped sword ornament was created in Ghana in the 19th century and was passed down in a Texas family for generations. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:45:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z7SuD6TQo6iZWSfH4VVA9c-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Image courtesy of the Dallas Museum of Art; McDermott African Art Acquisition Fund]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a spider ornament cast in gold]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a spider ornament cast in gold]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gold coin discovered by a metal detectorist in the UK may have been dropped by a Viking invader from the Great Heathen Army ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:49:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Vikings]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KduYHadFTyCjS3f8EpU8xm-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Norfolk County Council; CC BY-SA 4.0; Record ID: NMS-448BFB - EARLY MEDIEVAL pendant]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The coin has been pierced twice above the head it portrays, indicating this side was meant to face forward when it was worn as a pendant.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a small golden coin, its two faces side by side against a white background with a millimeter ruler below with black and white tick marks.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Medieval gold ring with dazzling blue gemstone discovered in Norway is a 'fantastically beautiful and rare specimen' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/medieval-gold-ring-with-dazzling-blue-gemstone-discovered-in-norway-is-a-fantastically-beautiful-and-rare-specimen</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The delicate gold ring was made sometime in the Middle Ages and may have belonged to a high-status woman. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:56:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pff7g89fh3ny6z6n2H2e3X-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The ring, seconds after it was discovered in Norway.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a person holds a gold ring covered in dirt with their fabric-gloved hand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Varna Gold: Humanity's first gold jewelry was found in a cemetery with a gold 'penis sheath' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/varna-gold-humanitys-first-gold-jewelry-was-found-in-a-cemetery-with-a-gold-penis-sheath</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists found hundreds of burials in the Copper Age cemetery in Varna, Bulgaria, some of which were littered with gold artifacts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:46:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3rAUTXGQZ2iuQkEjhL8jAS-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A re-creation of the skeleton discovered in Grave 43 in the Varna necropolis, together with the numerous gold artifacts dating to the mid-fifth millennium B.C.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[reproduction human skeleton decorated with a variety of gold jewelry and accessories]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nebra Sky Disc: The world's oldest depiction of astronomical phenomena — and it may depict the Pleiades ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The unique bronze-and-gold Nebra Sky Disc appears to represent what the night sky looked like more than three millennia ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:50:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pc4rBkjgqHoU69g3y7gqom-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[© Juraj Lipták/LDA Saxony-Anhalt]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Nebra Sky Disc was discovered during an illegal excavation in Germany.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a green-patinaed bronze disk with gold accents representing a crescent moon, sun, and boat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,100-year-old burials of elite warriors and their ornate weapons discovered in Hungary ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 1,100-year-old burials of three elite warriors — two of whom were possibly father and son — have been discovered in Hungary. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:11:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3PnBBjzDmpCMSbfoTuG35i-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ágnes Füredi]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[DNA tests suggest this man, who was likely a warrior, was either the father or brother of one of the younger warriors. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A skeleton of a man lying in the dirt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from England's first king that proclaims 'Alfred ordered me to be made' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This gold-encrusted jewel has an inscription revealing who made it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:16:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8iWzohM6PqjLHajkYQsFDm-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Alfred Jewel was made in the ninth century.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold bezel with inscription around the edges holds a cloisonne gemstone depicting a man]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,300-year-old Celtic gold coins found in Swiss bog ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two rare Celtic gold coins were discovered in a Swiss bog, and they may have been left there as an offering to the gods. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 21:51:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:37:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marjanko Pilekić ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9yybRwmPQyMaKAwtuTniEc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The heads and tails (obverse and reverse) of the two newfound Celtic gold coins from Arisdorf, Bärenfels. The stater has a diameter of just under 0.7 inches (2 centimeters). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The fronts and backs of two ancient gold coins on a gray background. On the front we see the profile of Apollo. On the back we see horses pulling a chariot.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Detectorists find Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard that may have been part of a 'ritual killing' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ These Anglo-Saxon accessories were recovered from the side of a hill in England and may be from a hoard, a ritual deposit or a collection of stolen items. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:14:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:05:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wWMUqXvUauWqTK7AoZrGPe-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[The Portable Antiquities Scheme (CC BY 2.0)]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Four gold pendants and one gold-and-garnet brooch dated to the seventh century were discovered in Lincolnshire, England.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a series of five gold pendants inset with garnets]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Archaeology Fragments Quiz: Can you work out what these mysterious artifacts are?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Break out your best magnifying glass to solve these visual archaeology puzzles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:53:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LBgF8p8qRHbgCGgxMzXVzZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A terracotta tablet from the Nestor Palace in Pylos (Greece) with a Linear B inscription.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a series of three bands of linear B text]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,000-year-old gold ring holds clue about lavish cremation burial unearthed in France ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A lavish cremation tomb found in France may point to funeral rites for an adolescent boy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:03:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Romans]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XXus6nXADX2S8cYQA5ogQ4-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Frédéric Prodeo/INRAP]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An archaeologist removes the coin stash found in the Roman-era burial. The coins may have been deposited in a decorated purse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a person with dark hair and light skin excavates oxidized (green) coins with a metal pick]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pectoral with coins: 'One of the most intricate pieces of gold jewelry to survive from the mid-sixth century' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This sixth-century pectoral comprises 14 Byzantine gold coins and a gold disc gathered over two centuries. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:01:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/McUS9TBj6mWteuVTDtTCDP-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Public Domain]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This sixth-century neck ring was made in Constantinople from gold coins.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold necklace with 14 Byzantine gold coins at the bottom, against a white background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Caergwrle Bowl: A 3,300-year-old stone-and-tin bowl with gold oars and 'protective eyes' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ancient stone-and-tin bowl was discovered 200 years ago in a boggy field in Wales. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:16:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t78mSVZn4Qrxn8rUjnf85N-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Caergwrle Bowl is thought to represent an ancient ship with oars and talismans that protected the sailors.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a fragmentary dark teal colored bowl has accents of gold lines, circles and zigzags]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gold and gems quiz: What do you know about sparkly treasures made by nature? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Think you know a lot about jewels? Can you make this whole quiz shimmer? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:13:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:00:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tmRSQEYBmQPRZZBg65hPaM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Humans have made jewelry out of gold and gemstones for thousands of years. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a collection of large gemstone rings on a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,200-year-old Celtic 'rainbow cup' in 'almost mint condition' found in Germany ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare and unique Celtic coin was discovered in Saxony, Germany, even though the Celts didn't live there. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:06:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:58:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3MPEJmh5df5Y7Hv8dPFyqB-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Obverse (left) and reverse (right) of the Celtic rainbow cup.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two sides of a gold coin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Decapitator nose ornament: 1,500-year-old gold jewelry depicting a bloodthirsty South American god ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Moche made human sacrifices to their gods, including Ai Apaec, the Decapitator. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:58:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jzqaQ7vnDY6oPK6HEb5nk3-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The figure known as the Decapitator in Moche culture.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold figurine holds an axe in one hand and a severed human head in the other; he is accessorized with small bits of turquoise]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Illegal' metal detectorist found a huge hoard of Roman treasure in Germany — and kept it hidden for 8 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man found a Roman-era hoard in Germany dating to around 2,000 years ago, but he took eight years to tell authorities about it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:53:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Romans]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/foT8mfx86HWjMtmSdnzEMm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man found a Roman era hoard in Germany in 2017, but he didn&#039;t report it until 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a pile of ancient silver coins on a towel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hundreds of ancient gold and silver coins from possible Celtic market found in Czech Republic ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hundreds of gold and silver coins, along with jewelry and other artifacts, have been found in the Czech Republic at what might have been an ancient Celtic market. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:23:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:44:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VmocnbsDr5MoR7HfRpZEhV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Divers recover more than 1,000 gold and silver coins from 1715 'Treasure Fleet' shipwreck in Florida ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Salvage work on the 1715 shipwrecks brought over 1,000 coins to the surface this summer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:58:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:57:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QFJ2ALauj3CvtWw8Ydeuz6-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Divers discovered more than 1,000 silver reales from the 1715 &quot;Treasure Fleet&quot; shipwreck this summer.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a person with light skin holds three silver coins]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eagle brooches: 1,500-year-old pins filled with dazzling gems and glass — and worn by powerful Visigoth women ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Visigoth women may have worn eagle-shaped pins as a symbol of power. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:04:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8n6sgGEiSAFyA5VmNNH5dT-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Gold coins started appearing one after another': 1,400-year-old hoard with money and jewelry unearthed near Sea of Galilee ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A metal detectorist discovered a Byzantine era hoard of gold coins and jewelry near the Sea of Galilee. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:19:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8ycL2AUewJ7jnPb9BYypbF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A metal detectorist discovered this seventh-century hoard of coins and jewelry near the Sea of Galilee. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a pile of gold coins and jewelry on a rock]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,100-year-old skeleton of warrior nicknamed 'Lord of Sakar,' buried in a stunning gold wreath, unearthed in Bulgaria ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The second century B.C. burial mound is the richest ever found in Bulgaria. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:04:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DwZnCLB7PMKWHajee9Lxaj-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Deyan Dichev]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This burial of a warrior and his horse was found in Bulgaria.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two burials in the ground, including a man and a horse]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Malia Bee Pendant: A 3,800-year-old accessory found in a Minoan 'pit of gold' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This extremely detailed depiction of insects holds clues to the natural world of the ancient Minoans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X8Zavoj7G8DA5fEMo3ZiM7-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The gold pendant was discovered in an ancient Minoan cemetery in Crete.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a gold pendant in the shape of two insects facing one another with three dangling gold circles, against a light grey background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold 'within the first 90 minutes' of her first excavation ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/archaeology-student-finds-rare-ninth-century-gold-within-the-first-90-minutes-of-her-first-excavation</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ An archaeologist in training discovered a rare medieval gold object in northwestern England during her first excavation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:46:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XAcSY3pwdGVCeTT7Bi4P5X-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An archaeology student discovered the gold object on her first excavation.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person with light skin holds a dirty gold object shaped like a tiny knob]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3,000-year-old burial of elite teen unearthed in Iran, with gold jewelry and astonishing 'scorpion' cosmetics box ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The extraordinary burial of a teenager buried with gold jewelry and a snake- and scorpion-decorated cosmetics box has been unearthed in Iran — and it may date to more than 3,000 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:32:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:31:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3gqjQCJwjmSrsoR3EKdZhd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The extraordinary Bronze Age burial was found at the Tepe Chalow site, in the remote North Khorasan province of northeastern Iran.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[two archaeologists remove goods from an excavated grave in the desert]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists heat gold to 14 times its melting point — without turning it into a liquid ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have used an ultrafast laser to heat solid gold to 14 times its melting point without turning the metal into liquid. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:12:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/riNT7qityg2dpy8FdNN4xC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[After using a laser to superheat a gold sample, researchers sent a pulse of ultrabright X-rays through it to measure the speed, and therefore the temperature, of the atoms vibrating in the gold. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a pulse of rainbow light reflecting off a network of gold atoms]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hornelund Brooches: Viking age gold ornaments mysteriously buried in Denmark 1,000 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two brooches from Denmark are unique examples of Viking Age goldwork that includes Christian and Norse designs. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:16:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/msgnsmE9gkFAgXM6wouCyg-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Two gold brooches from the Viking Age were discovered in Denmark.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pair of gold brooches with intricate filigree designs against a black-and-grey background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can other metals be turned into gold? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/chemistry/can-other-metals-be-turned-into-gold</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Other metals might be worth their weight in gold, but can they be turned into it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Chemistry]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dMnDS8mQfpxpFsoXm4myZn-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[All that glitters is not gold, but can other elements be turned into this precious metal?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[3D illustration of two gold bars laying on regular stacked layer of 1kg 999,9 fine gold bar ingots.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,200-year-old Celtic settlement discovered in Czech Republic — and it's awash in gold and silver coins ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A 2,200-year-old Celtic settlement containing coins and jewelry has been discovered in the Czech Republic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QiwyPSMvHnB5BAgfb3S2ph-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Several hundred coins made of gold and silver were found during the excavation in the Czech Republic. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Small gold coin.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Monomachos Crown: The 1,000-year-old crown honoring 'the one who fights alone' found by a farmer in a field ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of only three surviving Byzantine crowns, it depicts a man and two sisters who jointly ruled the empire in the 11th century. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:33:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jfrU8898R3uFDJGawWNugC-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Monomachos Crown depicts Constantine IX and his co-rulers Zoë and Theodora surrounded by vines and birds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A paneled gold crown with depictions of people in colorful enamel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Medieval gold ring found in castle in Slovakia has rare purple sapphire imported from Sri Lanka ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An analysis of a 700-year-old ring reveals a unique reddish-purple sapphire set in 18-karat gold with a lion decoration. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:55:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:15:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vUL56RhHcGg77eqgT6jJEg-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How much gold is there in the world? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/how-much-gold-is-there-in-the-world</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How much gold have humans mined to date, and how much is left? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Geology]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M65oLSjckjZXnyMV2CT7MY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Humans have mined a sizable proportion of the gold that can be economically extracted from Earth&#039;s crust. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A large gold nugget on copper scales.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gold coins from 'world's richest shipwreck' reveal 300-year-old depictions of castles, lions and Jerusalem crosses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers used robotic diving vehicles to study gold coins on the seafloor by the wreck of the Spanish galleon San José. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 23:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kEyoQtA5FNSMK9o4RAeBhT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Details of gold &quot;cobs&quot; observed in ROV images from the wreck site indicate they came from the 1708 wreck of the San José treasure galleon.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an underwater photo of gold coins on the ocean floor]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sun Chariot: An ornate Bronze Age treasure that may have featured in an ancient Nordic religious ceremony ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This gold-covered bronze object may depict a "divine" horse pulling the sun behind it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:36:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wM3iXnqJqG7pZR3jQLcLLD-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Sun Chariot discovered in Denmark dates to the Bronze Age.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A bronze horse sculpture on wheels pulls a chariot with a gilded disk representing the sun]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Braided gold Viking arm-ring discovered by amateur metal detectorist on Isle of Man  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Around 1,000 years ago, this Viking Age arm-ring from the Isle of Man was likely used not only to display its owner's wealth but also to serve as currency in financial transactions. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:53:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:47:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sjT8LwqisognKbmLiRryBQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Viking Age gold arm-ring was found by a metal detectorist on the Isle of Man.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An eight-braided arm-ring made of gold rods. It&#039;s been cut, so it&#039;s open at the end is is resting on a clear plastic stand.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Blue-eyed 'Ice Prince' toddler was buried with a sword and a piglet 1,350 years ago in Bavaria  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The "Ice Prince" burial sheds light on a toddler from a wealthy family who lived around 1,350 years ago in Bavaria, Germany. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 20:05:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:47:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gxNPRqvyNcBs2a5GdAhjDW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The grave was found in 2021 and then &quot;flash frozen&quot; with liquid nitrogen so that it could be excavated as a single block.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a frozen grave with a skeleton in it is carried in a box by an archaeologist]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It's like trying to grow a tree in an oven': Gold mining is sucking the Amazon rainforest dry  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/its-like-trying-to-grow-a-tree-in-an-oven-gold-mining-is-sucking-the-amazon-rainforest-dry</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gold mining in the Amazon removes so much water from the ground that it's too hot and dry for seedlings to survive. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:46:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Planet Earth]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ María de los Ángeles Orfila ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N2wcr7fgubvtWd2R3UyCdZ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ERNESTO BENAVIDES via Getty Images]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial view of dredges from an illegal gold mining area in Peru.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an aerial view of a forest where large patches have turned to dry dirt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Avast, matey! 5 of the biggest pirate hauls in history ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/avast-matey-the-biggest-pirate-hauls-in-history</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Take a look at five of the biggest treasures that pirates have ever plundered. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 17:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:43:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q5hUkCj5rQPRNmQ8beUZr7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A pirate ship chasing down a merchant vessel carrying booty.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white illustration of a pirate ship chasing after another ship]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I did a bit of a dance': Detectorist finds gold 'mourning ring' engraved with skull and date in UK field ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A British metal detectorist discovered a gold band with an engraved date-of-death in Norfolk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 19:35:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kristina.killgrove@futurenet.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Eb38jr7zLWX7m4zuUjZ4bd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Gawdy ring after it was cleaned by experts.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A gold band with a small human skull in an oval depression]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Earth's core is 'leaking' gold, study finds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/earths-core-is-leaking-gold-study-finds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our planet's core is rich in gold that can leak out into the mantle, and in some cases, end up in volcanos on the surface, according to a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 17:19:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 29 May 2025 16:46:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dyExnwUQmTMQUsGaP5eBBh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Most of Earth&#039;s gold and other precious metals are in the core.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of Earth in space with its core exposed and a golden tail of light. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ram in the Thicket: A 4,500-year-old gold statue from the royal cemetery at Ur ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:46:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xM4SWn4GDaxJKxsfxcMABo-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of two &quot;ram in the thicket&quot; statuettes discovered in the ancient city of Ur in modern Iraq]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blue and gold statuette of a goat stands on its hind legs behind a gold bush]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hatnefer's heart scarab: An exquisite ancient Egyptian gold necklace inscribed with the Book of the Dead ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 16 May 2025 15:30:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KveZtRMHPHoB7iZeTBAoxc-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hatnefer&#039;s heart scarab and gold chain]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Green carved scarab beetle in a gold setting and a gold chain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's largest atom smasher turned lead into gold — and then destroyed it in an instant ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The world's largest particle collider produces roughly 89,000 gold nuclei every second, all from smashing lead atoms together at near-light-speed. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y323XRzRKSwKjaiJkRH2Db-1280-80.jpg">
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