Pre-Viking Grave in Uppsala Reveals Ornate Sword and Jewelry
Before the emergence of the Norsemen raiders (aka the Vikings), Uppland, the east-central part of Sweden was known as the political and religious center of…
Gold
Scientists pioneer graphene gilding to preserve valuable artifacts efficiently
Gilding is an age-old process of covering solid surfaces like stone, wood and metal with a thin layer of fine gold leaf or powder. Historically,…
2,800-year old ‘Golden Man’ mummy found in Kazakhstan flaunts his ritzy gold jewelry
Previously, we had talked about the Scythian penchant for gold-made artifacts. Well, as it turns out, their nomadic brethren in Kazakhstan were no less allured…
Amateur detectorist strikes ‘gold’ with a high-value Roman signet ring
Touted as one of the significant discoveries made in Somerset’s recent history, Jason Massey, an amateur detectorist, came across an ancient Roman signet ring made…
Irish farmer fortuitously comes across Bronze Age solid gold bracelets
Chance discoveries in the realm of archaeology always hold special value by virtue of the sheer luck factor and the coincidence. This time around, in…
Utility workers in the Netherlands come across a 500-year old pot of gold and silver
Romanticism and legends take a back seat, with Dutch construction workers finding their pot of gold at the end of a drain pipe. This fascinating…
The largest and the earliest Scythian tomb in south Siberia has been found
Gino Caspari, an archaeologist funded by Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), has possibly made the most important history-based discovery in his career – by identifying…
Rare USA Coin Specimens and the History Behind Them
Coin collecting has been a popular hobby in the United States for around two hundred years. What makes a coin valuable is an interesting combination…
Huge gold torc found in Cambridgeshire was possibly the ornament of a pregnant woman
Celts and torcs have a long history, so much so that a few of their ritual-following ancient warriors favored such jewelry items over plain armor….
Archaeologists may have discovered the world’s oldest gold artifact in Bulgaria
The world’s oldest gold artifact was possibly made in the shape of a tiny bead – and it was found at a prehistoric settlement in…
