Central and South America are filled with snippets of time that thrived before the Spanish Conquest. Whether that is the Maya civilisation or the Aztecs, each society had its own set of rules and architectural techniques, much of which remains hidden deep
A homeless man built a makeshift cabin that was a “ticking timebomb” with a washing machine and a treadmill, in a quest to dig for gold. Steven Irwin made constructed it in Dr. Jose Rizal Park in Seattle, months after he allegedly
A metal detectorist has unearthed a 1,500-year-old gold ring in Denmark and it may have once belonged to an ancient king. The rare find could have belonged to an unknown royal family which has connections to France. Lars Nielsen came across the
LA PARAGUA, Venezuela (AP) — Osvaldo Romero and his wife got off a battered boat Friday under the scorching sun of central Venezuela and walked up the bank of a river barefoot, their pants soaking wet and eyes showing the shock of
Collectors can pay an absolute fortune for a rare coin on eBay. And, with only 210,000 in circulation, the Kew Gardens 50p is considered to be one of the most sought-after pieces out there. Collectors will splash the cash to get their
This small town on the outskirts of Havana has been quietly producing the best Olympic boxers in the world for decades. Since 1972, spurred by former leader Fidel Castro’s passion and investment in sport, Cuban fighters have taken 41 Olympic gold medals,
Authorities detained four people in connection with the massive landslide at a gold mine in eastern Turkey. The landslide occurred at Anagold Madencilik company’s Copler mine in the town of Ilic, leaving nine workers missing. Over 800 search and rescue personnel, including
At least nine workers have remained trapped in a gold mine after a massive landslide hit the area, authorities have confirmed. Disaster struck at the Copler mine – located near the town of Ilic, in Turkey – shortly before 11.30am GMT (2.30pm
You can taste San Francisco history with every bite of a local baker’s loaf. The signature flavor of Golden Gate gastronomy — sourdough bread — rolled into the town with the fever of 1849. It’s still alive and delicious today. “Christopher Columbus
An amateur treasure hunter struck gold – and discovered a “one in a billion” Bronze Age artefact. Jonathan Needham, 54, found the 3,000-year-old dress or cloak fastener on a patch of land in Ellastone, Staffs. The gold item – which is just