Gold found in Bulgaria turns out to be not only the oldest known gold but also the earliest evidence of social hierarchies.

Gold mining restarted at the site in the early 1900s and continued on and off ever since. Some of the stone artifacts found at the Sukari site. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and ...

The National Museum, opened in 1971 overlooking the Blue Nile, houses artifacts documenting all ... archaeological treasures and seized preserved gold after breaking its locks.

Archaeologists found an ancient Greek tomb with gold artifacts that was looted and reused as ritual site in Roman times, photos show. Photo from Greece’s Ministry of Culture and Sports Walking ...