A gold coin featuring the son of Charlemagne may have been a keepsake from a Viking invader who fought in the Great Heathen Army.

In was not unusual for wealthy people to bury coins in the Middle Ages, especially at times of political upheaval and civil unrest.

Gold prospecting is becoming increasingly popular with the surge in gold prices. But there are some people who think gold is a waste of time.

Gold is having a moment. Feeling the economic pinch, Americans are pawning their gold or buying as a hedge against inflation.

A 17‑coin Iron Age gold hoard discovered near Bury St. Edmunds by professor Tom Licence will be auctioned by Noonans on March ...

Professor Tom Licence from the University of East Anglia has made an incredible discovery: the largest known hoard of Iron ...

A large hoard of Iron Age gold coins have been unearthed by a university professor near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.

A thrilling discovery recently made by a metal detectorist has captured the attention of enthusiasts and history lovers alike. While scouring a Gold Rush-era campsite in Ballarat, Australia, Angus ...

A 4-year-old playing with a metal detector in the UK stumbled across a Tudor-era carved gold locket and reliquary. Initially valued at $4 million in 2009, it was covered with less than a foot of dirt.

Its a big story whenever metal detectorists uncover a valuable archaeological treasure—not just an interesting trinket here or there, but an actual cache of precious items that reveal the presence of ...

The children of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders are now archaeologists in training. Sanders, her husband and her children made a recent discovery during an archaeological tour of a previously ...