About nine inches below the surface, he found a gold ring with five gemstones. Dating to the late 12th or early 13th century, the jewelry likely belonged to a medieval bishop. When it went to ...
Dozens of unique, centuries-old manuscripts have gone on display, showcasing medieval ideas of how to cure disease and live a healthy life. The cures include the use of crushed weasel testicles to ...
The image below shows a 1 ounce gold nugget and a 1 ounce gold coin - in this case a gold eagle coin. The Gold Price Now chart at the top of the page shows the current value of gold in US dollars. You ...
“I was amazed to see a thin line of gold in the clod of mud that I had dug up, and as I wiped away the mud, I could see the bezel of a medieval gold jewelled ring. I could also see that the ring was ...
Jeremy Workman’s documentary looks back at a project that may sound like a joke but had serious underpinnings. By Alissa Wilkinson Jason Statham plays a construction worker who’s as deft at ...
You might be carrying a rare piece of history—worth thousands! Image Source: @bigwillewill / TikTok In the fascinating world of numismatics, where collectors eagerly seek out the rarest and most ...