Treasure Discoveries

A Norman-era silver coin hoard discovered in Somerset has been sold for £4.3 million, becoming the most valuable treasure ever found in Britain. The 2,584 silver pennies, unearthed in Chew Valley, were buried during the turbulent period following the Norman Conquest around 1066. This rare find provides a glimpse into England's transition from Saxo...

Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old tomb beneath Petra's iconic Treasury, revealing 12 skeletons and a treasure trove of ancient artefacts. The discovery offers new insights into the burial practices of the Nabataean civilisation, dating back to between the mid-first century B.C. and the early second century A.D. Pottery, jewellery, and ...

When a family in Norway decided to employ a metal detector to search their yard for a lost earring, they ended up uncovering far more than they had anticipated.

The discovery raised concerns about whose treasure it was, why it was concealed, and why the owner never came back.

A Dutch historian found a unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) announced on Thursday.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 trailer is out. As part of New York Comic-Con 2022, Paramount+ dropped the first look for its latest chapter in the Star Trek universe, as our crew, led by Captain Michael Burnham, embark on a treasure hunt. Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is currently filming, and is slated to release in early 2023.

Egypt on Sunday unveiled ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site near Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that "rewrites history", according to famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, the largest such find this year.

Finders are not always keepers, as metal detectorists and coin dealers in Britain have learned. Four men face years of incarceration for failing to report Viking treasure worth an estimated $3 million.

A couple from New York's Staten Island discovered a treasure buried in their backyard. They found a rusting safe containing $52,000 worth of cash, diamonds, gold and jade. Wait till you find out what they did with it.

A hoard of 5,200 silver coins discovered by an amateur archaeologist was unveiled at London's British Museum Tuesday, as new figures showed a sharp rise in buried treasure discoveries.

The discovery of Marvin Gaye's passport at a US house clearance sale -- which could be worth $20,000 to collectors today -- is just the latest find of unlikely treasure:

While discovery of huge treasures from vaults of the famed Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala's capital has revived interest in history and culture of Travancore, a silent film made in 1933 focussing on a turbulent phase in the princely state's history has been taken out of the box where it has been lying unseen for decades.

A Norman-era silver coin hoard discovered in Somerset has been sold for £4.3 million, becoming the most valuable treasure ever found in Britain. The 2,584 silver pennies, unearthed in Chew Valley, were buried during the turbulent period following the Norman Conquest around 1066. This rare find provides a glimpse into England's transition from Saxo...

Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old tomb beneath Petra's iconic Treasury, revealing 12 skeletons and a treasure trove of ancient artefacts. The discovery offers new insights into the burial practices of the Nabataean civilisation, dating back to between the mid-first century B.C. and the early second century A.D. Pottery, jewellery, and ...

When a family in Norway decided to employ a metal detector to search their yard for a lost earring, they ended up uncovering far more than they had anticipated.

The discovery raised concerns about whose treasure it was, why it was concealed, and why the owner never came back.

A Dutch historian found a unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) announced on Thursday.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 trailer is out. As part of New York Comic-Con 2022, Paramount+ dropped the first look for its latest chapter in the Star Trek universe, as our crew, led by Captain Michael Burnham, embark on a treasure hunt. Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is currently filming, and is slated to release in early 2023.

Egypt on Sunday unveiled ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site near Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that "rewrites history", according to famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, the largest such find this year.

Finders are not always keepers, as metal detectorists and coin dealers in Britain have learned. Four men face years of incarceration for failing to report Viking treasure worth an estimated $3 million.

A couple from New York's Staten Island discovered a treasure buried in their backyard. They found a rusting safe containing $52,000 worth of cash, diamonds, gold and jade. Wait till you find out what they did with it.

A hoard of 5,200 silver coins discovered by an amateur archaeologist was unveiled at London's British Museum Tuesday, as new figures showed a sharp rise in buried treasure discoveries.

The discovery of Marvin Gaye's passport at a US house clearance sale -- which could be worth $20,000 to collectors today -- is just the latest find of unlikely treasure:

While discovery of huge treasures from vaults of the famed Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala's capital has revived interest in history and culture of Travancore, a silent film made in 1933 focussing on a turbulent phase in the princely state's history has been taken out of the box where it has been lying unseen for decades.