A METAL detectorist is celebrating after finding a beautiful posy ring that has been buried in the ground for 700 years.

Richard Girling, a tree surgeon, uprooted the gold ring while searching a muddy field in Norfolk. The 63-year-old brushed off the dirt to read a Latin inscription along the outside of the band.

Shopping for vintage clothes is like stepping into a time machine, each thrift store a treasure chest brimming with forgotten ...

Archaeologists have unearthed of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mining settlement hidden beneath the sands, known as the "Lost City of Gold". The long-lost city of Aten, near Luxor, was initially ...

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a 2,600-year-old pot containing gold jewellery and statuettes of a family of ancient gods. The treasure trove was discovered at the Karnak temple complex ...

But Alyattes had been making coins out of electrum, a naturally occurring gold-and-silver alloy that often has bits of other metals in it. Alyattes' coins were standardized based on weight ...

Archaeologists discovered a 2,600-year-old jug at Egypt's Karnak temple complex, containing gold jewellery and statues of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. These artefacts, dating to the 26th Dynasty ...

Queen Mary of Denmark dazzles at a Finnish state banquet by unveiling a 200-year-old tiara adorned with rare gemstones from ...