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Rare gold 'Brutus' coin minted after Julius Caesar's murder is up for auction
By Kristina Killgrove published
An extremely rare gold coin featuring Brutus, who helped spearhead Julius Caesar's assassination, is up for auction in December.
'Supergiant' gold deposit discovered in China is one of the largest on Earth — and is worth more than $80 billion
By Harry Baker published
Chinese officials have announced the discovery of a massive deposit of high-quality gold ore, potentially worth around $83 billion, which could end up being the largest known deposit of the precious metal anywhere in the world.
'Unique' gold offering to god of war discovered at Roman fortress in Georgia
By Owen Jarus published
An excavation at a Roman fortress in the country of Georgia has revealed a gold offering to a god of war, a colorful mosaic and other artifacts.
Mask of Agamemnon: A gold death mask once thought to be evidence of the Trojan War
By Tom Metcalfe published
The archaeologist who discovered the mask believed it showed the Trojan War was real.
Medieval gold coin unearthed in ruined fortress in Bulgaria may depict Byzantine emperor
By Tom Metcalfe published
Archaeologists think the coin dates to the first years of the region's rule by the Ottoman Empire.
Scythian on horseback: A 2,400-year-old gold sculpture of a warrior heading into battle
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The Scythians were a nomadic group known for creating elaborate gilded artworks.
Jade burial suit: 2,000-year-old 'immortality' armor worn by Chinese royalty
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The jade burial suit was made using thousands of pieces of jade held together with gold thread.
Earthquakes can trigger quartz into forming giant gold nuggets, study finds
By Sascha Pare published
Geologists have known for decades that gold forms in quartz with the help of earthquakes, but now they have worked out exactly how the setting and seismic waves combine to form large nuggets.
Boy finds Roman-era gold military bracelet while walking dog in UK
By Laura Geggel published
The newfound bracelet was likely awarded for a feat of valor carried out during Rome's conquest of Britain.
Razor-thin crystalline film 'built atom-by-atom' gets electrons moving 7 times faster than in semiconductors
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists observed record-breaking electron mobility — seven times higher than in conventional semiconductors — with a material made from the same elements as quartz and gold.
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