In an ancient Greek city on Turkey’s Aegean coast, archaeologists have uncovered a small clay pot filled with Persian gold coins buried about 2,400 years ago. The hidden stash looks like royal pay for ...

The hat lay flattened and moth-eaten for more than a century in a museum box. Now, the rare 2,000-year-old headpiece (made ...

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In a dimly lit office in a corner of the French National Institute for Art History, Sudanese archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo ...

This auction represents a rare opportunity to acquire pieces that embody the history of humanity itself. Held live at The Court House, 363 Main Road, Harwich, Essex, with worldwide online bidding ...

The young reader’s journey begins with the gleaming metallic cover — a hint about the treasures within — and moves on to Egyptian artifacts; pirate hoards; the legend of the mythical city of gold, El ...

A 3,000-year-old gold mining operation uncovered in Egypt’s Sukari Mountains reveals hidden secrets about the ancient world.

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Artist and author Kit Williams hid a golden hare in 1979 – with clues to its precise location given in his book Masquerade.

Shore Acres State Park, once the estate of timber baron Louis Simpson, features formal gardens that seem completely out of place on the wild Oregon coast. This delightful contradiction makes the roses ...

A middle-aged woman continuously shed tears before the golden mask of a boy pharaoh excavated from 3,300 years of darkness.

The man informed local officials of his find — and got a surprising response Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion, parenting and pop culture for more than 15 ...