The photo shows one of the bronze statues, dating back to ancient Roman times, which archaeologists in Italy have found in thermal baths in Tuscany, undated photo. The statues were found over the last two weeks in San Casciano dei Bagni, a hilltop town about 160 kilometres (100 miles) north of Rome, Italy. (Ministero della Cultura/Newsflash)

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Two Dozen Bronze Statues Of Gods Dating Back 2,000 Years Found In Italian Thermal Spring

These 24 intact bronze statues of ancient gods dating back 2,000 years have been retrieved from an Italian thermal spring, with experts saying that the discovery will "rewrite history". Archaeologists working the dig site also found 5,000 gold, silver and bronze coins, according to the Italian Ministry of Culture. The…

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November 14, 2022

Photo shows some of the ivories discovered in the assemblage, which contains no fewer than 1,500 fragments, undated photo. The ivories, conside. (Eliyahu Yanai, City of David/Newsflash)

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Throne Ivory Worth More Than Gold From Time Of Solomon’s Temple Discovered In Jerusalem

This footage shows rare ivory plaques dating back thousands of years to Solomon's Temple that are believed to have been part of a throne and that have been unearthed in Jerusalem. One of the experts who uncovered them said they were the first of their kind to be uncovered in…

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September 9, 2022

Colombian authorities have discovered two new wrecks near the San Jose, which they also managed to film in more detail, in June, 2022. (Armada de Colombia/Newsflash)

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Two Ships Found Near Spanish Galleon Full Of Gold And Sunk By British In 18th Century

Two previously unknown shipwrecks have been found near a famous Spanish galleon laden with an estimated USD 17 billion in gold that was sunk by the British in 1708. The San Jose was a 62-gun, three-masted galleon that was sunk by the British with 600 people on board in 1708…

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June 27, 2022

Some of the pieces at the museum in the Buin commune, Chile, where the theft occurred in June, 2022. (Newsflash)

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Ancient Gold Treasures Plundered From Museum By Hooded Gunmen In Broad Daylight

Over 100 gold treasures have been stolen from a museum in a terrifying armed raid by 12 hooded gunmen. The incident took place at the Andean Museum, which is located in the town of Buin, some 35 kilometres (21.7 miles) from the Chilean capital, Santiago de Chile, at 5 PM…

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June 26, 2022

After months of investigations three men were arrested in Cologne on 2th of June 2022, and police seized 19 fake gold coins. (Polizeiprasidium Koln/Newsflash)

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Cops Bust EUR 80K Crooks Selling Fake QE II Gold Coins

Fraud police have busted scammers suspected of selling fake Canadian 'Maple Leaf' gold coins with the face of Queen Elizabeth on them. The fraudsters are said to have conned buyers out of EUR 80,000 by selling the fakes. Cologne police headquarters in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and…

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June 17, 2022

A rare 3,300-year-old ancient bracelet from the Hittite era, that was discovered by a man ploughing his farm in Corum, Turkey. (Newsflash)

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Farmer Finds Ancient Gold Jewellery While Planting Crops

A farmer in Turkey has found this ancient golden bracelet dating back 3,300 years to the Hittite civilisation while ploughing his field. The bracelet, which is said to be one of a kind, was found by a farmer ploughing his field in the village of Citli, in the Mecitozu District…

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April 7, 2022

The gilded Coffin lid for the Priest Nedjemankh from the late Ptolemaic Period (150–50 B.C.) in Egypt. (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York/Newsflash)

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Mystery Over Stolen Egyptian Sarcophagus Made Of Gold And Sold To Metropolitan Museum Of Art In NYC Solved In Hamburg

The mystery surrounding a stolen ancient golden Egyptian sarcophagus that was sold to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City using forged export documents has been solved with the arrest of a German citizen in Hamburg. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has since returned the…

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April 6, 2022

A close up shot of the gold Roman coins found off the coast of Spain.

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Two Diving Enthusiasts Chance Upon One Of Largest Troves Of Roman Coins Ever Found Off Spanish Coast

Two diving enthusiasts have chanced upon a handful of gold coins off the coast of Spain, which has turned out to be one of the largest collections of Roman coins ever found in Europe. Experts believe that the coins were probably buried 1,500 years ago to keep them out of…

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October 4, 2021

Gold worth Dh20,200 (3,976 GBP) seized from Dubai passenger’s mouth in form of dentures and a metallic chain at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

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Customs Foil Plan To Smuggle Gold Melted Down As Dentures

An airport passenger who tried to smuggle thousands of pounds worth of gold through by giving himself a massive pair of golden gnashers has been arrested. Customs officials found that the unidentified man had a huge block of gold moulded into dentures and then added a golden chain which he…

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September 24, 2021

The gold wire spiral was found in the grave of an Early Bronze Age woman in the municipality of Ammerbuch-Reusten in the Tubingen district in Germany.

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Archaeologists Discover Almost Four Millenia Old Gold Ring From Cornwall In German Grave

An Early Bronze Age golden ring which was unearthed from a grave and is believed to originate from Cornwall is the oldest ever golden object discovered in southwestern Germany. Archaeologists believe they found proof of prehistoric long-distance trade after they discovered a spiral ring made of golden wire in the…

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June 7, 2021