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Gold and precious gems unearthed in a 5th-century grave in Bohemia
By Mindy Weisberger published
Archaeologists in the Czech Republic recently discovered a 1,600-year-old grave holding the remains of a woman and several precious artifacts.
'Rivers of gold' rush through the Peruvian Amazon in stunning NASA photo
By Brandon Specktor published
An ISS astronaut got a perfect view of the gold prospecting pits in the Peruvian Amazon.
6,500 medieval coins and rare gold rings unearthed in Polish cornfield
By Laura Geggel published
With the help of a priest, a medieval hoard containing silver coins and gold rings was found in Poland.
Prohibition-era gangster may have buried $150 million in treasure
By Mindy Weisberger published
Infamous mobster Dutch Schultz allegedly buried millions somewhere in upstate New York, and treasure hunting teams are hot on the trail.
Ancient gold stash found in jug in Jerusalem
By Stephanie Pappas published
A jug of four gold coins was found during the construction of an elevator in Israel.
There’s too much gold in the universe. No one knows where it came from.
By Rafi Letzter published
Something is showering gold across the universe. But no one knows what it is, and key theoretical explanations are falling apart
Gold miners discover 100 million-year-old meteorite crater Down Under
By Laura Geggel published
About 100 million years ago, a gigantic meteorite collided with Australia, creating a 3-mile-wide impact crater.
Stash of pure, 24-karat gold coins unearthed in Israel
By Laura Geggel published
All that protected this jar of gold was a nail and a good hiding spot.
Nazi diary reveals secret location of WWII treasure under a palace in Poland
By Mindy Weisberger published
A long-hidden diary written by a Nazi officer may point to the location of a treasure stash that includes more than 30 tons of buried gold.
Treasure hunters search for fabled gold on Philippines island. Hoard may not even exist.
By Tom Metcalfe published
Excavations by treasure hunters searching for a hoard of gold in the Philippines, said to have been hidden by a Japanese World War II general, are threatening to cause landslides in a remote village.
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