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2,200-year-old Celtic settlement discovered in Czech Republic — and it's awash in gold and silver coinsA 2,200-year-old Celtic settlement containing coins and jewelry has been discovered in the Czech Republic.
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Monomachos Crown: The 1,000-year-old crown honoring 'the one who fights alone' found by a farmer in a fieldOne 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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Medieval gold ring found in castle in Slovakia has rare purple sapphire imported from Sri LankaAn 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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How much gold is there in the world?How much gold have humans mined to date, and how much is left?
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Gold coins from 'world's richest shipwreck' reveal 300-year-old depictions of castles, lions and Jerusalem crossesResearchers used robotic diving vehicles to study gold coins on the seafloor by the wreck of the Spanish galleon San José.
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Sun Chariot: An ornate Bronze Age treasure that may have featured in an ancient Nordic religious ceremonyThis gold-covered bronze object may depict a "divine" horse pulling the sun behind it.
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Braided gold Viking arm-ring discovered by amateur metal detectorist on Isle of ManAround 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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Blue-eyed 'Ice Prince' toddler was buried with a sword and a piglet 1,350 years ago in BavariaThe "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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'It's like trying to grow a tree in an oven': Gold mining is sucking the Amazon rainforest dryGold 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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