Latest about gold
2 golden tongues symbolizing 'flesh of the gods' unearthed in ancient Egyptian mummies
The two new finds bring the total number of golden tongues found in ancient Egyptian mummies at Oxyrhynchus to 16.
1,500-year-old gold buckles depicting ruler 'majestically sitting on a throne' discovered in Kazakhstan
The ornaments contain the earliest known depiction of a Göktürk "khagan," who probably lived in the sixth century.
10 extraordinary treasures that archaeologists unearthed this year
From stashes of gold and silver coins to intricately designed jewelry, here are some of the top treasure finds of 2023.
7 extraordinary African kingdoms from ancient times to centuries ago
There's much more to ancient Africa than Egypt.
Mystery blobs in Earth's mantle may be linked to ancient gold and platinum that arrived from space
The gold and platinum that came from giant space rocks should have sunk into Earth's core instead of rising to the crust. Scientists have now worked out how this happened — and it may explain some really weird blobs deep in our planet's mantle.
1,400-year-old gold figures depicting Norse gods unearthed at former pagan temple
Archaeologists in Norway unearthed dozens of tiny gold-foil figures at a former pagan temple.
Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard
The discovery includes two roughly 1,200-year-old brooches, made from bronze and once gilded with gold, that may have belonged to an aristocratic woman.
Landslide reveals 2,500-year-old 'richly decorated' gold necklaces in Spain
A landslide in northern Spain has helped unearth two Iron Age gold necklaces that were likely buried in a hoard about 2,500 years ago.
