The Golden-Crowned Kinglet A Tiny Bird with a Regal Presence
Introduction In the world of birds, size doesn’t always dictate the level of fascination they can inspire. The Golden-Crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) is the perfect […]
GOLD MINING
They’ve Struck Gold! Fortunate Couple Unearth 264 Gold Coins Dating Back to the Reign of King James I Hidden Beneath Their Kitchen Floor, Raking in £754,000 at Auction
A lucky couple found 264 gold coins dating as far back as King James I’s reign Coins were buried under couple’s kitchen floor in Ellerby, […]
Holtermann Gold 93Kg: Extraordinary story behind the discovery of the world’s biggest-ever nugget on the Australian goldfields – and how it changed a man’s life before he lost it all
It is an iconic image of the Australian goldfields – seemingly offering proof that hard work and good luck could bring vast wealth for anyone […]
The prospector found a 1.2-kilogram gold nugget valued at $63,000 hidden just beneath the ground – and he says there’s more nearby.
A North Queensland prospector unearthed nugget in a field with metal detector The gigantic chunk of solid gold weighed 1.1763 kilograms and is worth $63,800 […]
The largest Roman gold hoard ever discovered was the “Trier Gold Hoard.” The discovery, which included 265,000 gold pieces totaling 18.5 kg, was uncovered in 1993 during excavation work, approximately 1,800 years after it was hidden.
In September 1993, work was underway to build a hospital parking lot on Feldstrasse in the German city of Trier, near the Roman bridge. The […]