There were 22 gold objects, in addition to other impressive grave goods, buried with the deceased, indicating they were ...

In 1900, a team of sponge divers off the Greek island of Antikythera surfaced with more than they bargained for. Among the bronze statues and amphorae they salvaged from a Roman-era shipwreck lay a ...

From dull relics to gleaming treasures, these Roman silver coins undergo a meticulous revival. The process shows the delicate art of balancing preservation with restoration, leaving behind coins that ...

Archaeologists in Croatia have uncovered 56 rare silver coins from the First Crusade era, making it an important medieval numismatic finds.

A discovery in Sardinia reveals up to 50,000 intact Roman coins, prompting research into trade, shipwrecks, and Mediterranean ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a sort of prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore.

A volunteer, digging near the cold stone of Hadrian’s Wall, made a startling discovery: an ancient silver ring featuring a delicately carved intaglio. The find pulls the curtain back on the lives of ...

There are certain accoutrements that rulers across time appear to have agreed are necessary symbols of power. You probably want a crown, which might be made of precious metal, leaves, or possibly even ...

Enjoy magical music mixes, special guest takeovers, and engaging story-telling this Christmas on BBC Radio and BBC Sounds ...