I am rather fond of my native land and her robust and quirky republican traditions, but Jesus did not preach democracy nor ...

First discovered in 1963, the Treasure of Villena is a haul of 66 items largely made of gold and silver. The treasure – ...

The two are distinguished in different ways, including chemical composition and microstructure. If confirmed, it will affirm ...

The 3,000 year-old Peebles Hoard is redefining the understanding of Scotland's Bronze Age with never-before seen treasures.

Nigel Pickford has spent a lifetime searching for sunken treasure—without leaving dry land.

Halloween is the perfect time to tuck into a good scary book. And who knows scary tomes better than a horror author? From Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft back in the day to R.L. Stine and the ...

69cm (27in) long. See a similar bronze sword of similar size, Eastern Zhou or Han dynasty, illustrated by J.Rawson and E.Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990, p.164, no.65.

The long tapering blade with bevelled edges and with a distinct median ridge decorated with a criss-cross lattice pattern, the hilt with two circular flanges below a circular, dished pommel. 54cm (21 ...

The bronze gilt sword, which has an ivory grip ... they were the naval version of the Victoria Cross. 'But to find one of the Trafalgar swords is incredibly rare and is like the Holy Grail ...

Running centrally through almost the entirety of Rokugan, the River of Gold connects all but the Northernmost clans with the central trade. Influence there means power across the continent. Welcome to ...

The Peebles Hoard, unearthed in 2020 by metal detectorist Mariusz Stepien in the Scottish Borders, is now in the possession of National ...