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Hundreds of ancient gold and silver coins from possible Celtic market found in Czech Republic
By Tom Metcalfe published
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.

Divers recover more than 1,000 gold and silver coins from 1715 'Treasure Fleet' shipwreck in Florida
By Kristina Killgrove published
Salvage work on the 1715 shipwrecks brought over 1,000 coins to the surface this summer.

Eagle brooches: 1,500-year-old pins filled with dazzling gems and glass — and worn by powerful Visigoth women
By Kristina Killgrove published
Visigoth women may have worn eagle-shaped pins as a symbol of power.

'Gold coins started appearing one after another': 1,400-year-old hoard with money and jewelry unearthed near Sea of Galilee
By Laura Geggel published
A metal detectorist discovered a Byzantine era hoard of gold coins and jewelry near the Sea of Galilee.

2,100-year-old skeleton of warrior nicknamed 'Lord of Sakar,' buried in a stunning gold wreath, unearthed in Bulgaria
By Kristina Killgrove published
The second century B.C. burial mound is the richest ever found in Bulgaria.

Malia Bee Pendant: A 3,800-year-old accessory found in a Minoan 'pit of gold'
By Kristina Killgrove published
This extremely detailed depiction of insects holds clues to the natural world of the ancient Minoans.

Archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold 'within the first 90 minutes' of her first excavation
By Kristina Killgrove published
An archaeologist in training discovered a rare medieval gold object in northwestern England during her first excavation.

3,000-year-old burial of elite teen unearthed in Iran, with gold jewelry and astonishing 'scorpion' cosmetics box
By Tom Metcalfe published
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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