At the end of a long day, a metal detector enthusiast in England unearthed a 16th-century ring with eight diamonds. Stuart ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A metal detectorist found what he believes is the largest gold nugget ever found in England. Despite arriving late and using ...

There's often history just beneath your feet, waiting to be discovered. A long-forgotten button, an antique coin, or even a remnant from one of the wars that shaped our country. Trying to unearth ...

Treasure hunters scanning what lies beneath the soil may find a few scattered coins or discarded hardware with a metal detector, but one lucky man who wasn’t searching for long hit a jackpot. David ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Handout image shows 1000-year-old treasure discovered in Hoogwoud AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch historian found a unique ...

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A 2,000-year-old penis statue is going up for auction. Metal detectorists were in for quite a shock last year when they discovered a small Celtic figurine that appeared to show the Roman god Mercury ...

A Dutch historian found 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 ...