Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...

An incredibly rare Roman-era object—made from a substance that was once worth more than its weight in gold—has been discovered at an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. The item was unearthed ...

Two metal detectorists stumbled across a cache of coins dating back to Biblical times in a one-of-a-kind discovery, according to European officials. The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands ...

Archaeologists in Luxembourg have discovered a lavish 1,700-year-old hoard of Roman gold coins that had been placed near the foundations of a small, tower-like Roman fort. The team unearthed 141 gold ...

When Christianity was becoming increasingly dominant in the Roman Empire, Eugenius attempted to restore pagan practices and traditions. His brief reign was marked by conflict and political instability ...

Archaeologists have discovered a hoard of gold Roman coins dating back to the Fourth Century which include the marks of nine emperors ruling between 364 and 408 AD. "This is a major archaeological ...

View post: One of G-Shock's 'Solid' G-Steel Watches Is Under $150 for Black Friday at Walmart A team of amateur archaeologists has been on a treasure hunt in a Polish forest near the city of Kalisz.

Archaeologists excavating Gonio-Apsaros fortress uncovered an ancient Roman kiln with pottery inside, a wine press and a rare gold artifact. Photo from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology ...

A gold Roman coin believed to be the first of its kind ever found in Britain is set to fetch thousands at auction after being unearthed by a metal detectorist. Ron Walters, 76, finally struck gold ...

Archaeologists in southwestern France have uncovered a Roman cremation site so lavish that it forces a rethink of how wealth, status, and memory were displayed on the fringes of the empire. At the ...