The Egtved Girl (c. 1390–1370 BC) was a Nordic Bronze Age girl whose well-preserved remains were discovered outside Egtved, Denmark in 1921. Aged 16–18 at death, she was slim, 1.6 metres (5 ft 3 in) tall, had short, blond hair and well-trimmed nails. …

A FORMER garbage collector turned gold digger has found what could be one of the largest gold nuggets ever discovered with a value of £172,000. Syd Pearson struck gold in the form of a 4.3kg nugget when digging in the Australian state of Victoria. Syd …

“One of three centaur burials discovered in 1980 by the archaeological Society of argos Orestiko eight kilometers northeast of Volos, Greece” The plaque on “The centaur of Volos,” which was first exhibited in 1980 at the Madison art center in Wisconsin, …

A family of Inuit hunters believed to be frozen for over 500 years are “North America’s best preserved mummies,” according to news reports. The Sun reports that experts reckon the family of eight, believed to have died in Greenland around 1475, includes …

Tucked away in the annals of history lies China’s captivating and long-held golden secret—a testament to its rich cultural heritage and economic prowess. Over a staggering span of 3000 years, China amassed an astonishing 1,448 tons of ancient gold, unveiling …

The single biggest hoard of Celtic coins ever found is now thought to be two separate stashes that were buried together. The Le Câtillon II hoard includes 70,000 gold and silver coins and 11 gold torques, or necklaces, and dates to the First Century AD. …