The recent discovery of an ancient shipwreck’s cargo has illuminated Iron Age trade networks and revealed a previously lost ...

The Iron Age was one of the most significant epochs in human history, and researchers may have uncovered the secrets of how ...

Learn about three ship cargoes that were found off the coast of Israel, unveiling the history of an ancient port where trade flourished.

Metal detectorists scanning a Baltic Sea beach in Poland have discovered a spectacular Hallstatt period dagger dating back approximately 2,800 years. The intricately decorated weapon, found embedded ...

Five years after emerging from the grounds of Chelmsford, the U.K.’s largest recorded hoard of ancient gold coins has found a new home. Unearthed by a metal detectorist, the Great Baddow Hoard (named ...

I began history hunting when I was four years old, and it all started from watching Indiana Jones. I used to go fossil hunting, searching my family's farm for relics. Of course, the relics I found ...

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