The ancient principles of treasure hunting in the modern art of metal detecting is more than just an expression of a hobby for me.  It was 5am on this morning of October 8th, 2009 in the great independent republic of Horry County right here in Myrtle Beach, SC. I was following my Treasure Hunter GPS to the direct [...]

The gold and silver artefacts, which are already shedding new light on the Dark Ages, are collectively worth almost double the amount of the most expensive ancient treasure previously found in Britain.

While his country fends off Somali pirates, Seychellois history teacher John Cruise-Wilkins is haunted by a French buccaneer who died almost 300 years ago. By Jean-Marc Mojon, in Bel Ombre for AFP Published: 10:53AM GMT 09 Dec 2009 Seychellois history teacher John Cruise-Wilkins lives in something close to paradise but is tormented by the same [...]

As two men are set to share £3.3m after discovering Anglo-Saxon gold, Mark Adams investigates whether you could boost your income with a little treasure hunting It’s set to be a very merry Christmas this year for two Staffordshire men. In July, metal detecting enthusiast Terry Herbert discovered a hoard of gold on land owned [...]

My First Gold Coin !!! I just wanted to let everyone know that it only took a short 5426 mile trip over land and the Atlantic Ocean to find that coin,  but it happened. Here is the deal…I went to England on a metal detecting adventure.  Reason I call it an adventure,  is that getting [...]

By Phil Brown, Commentary Published: April 30, 2008 12:26 am The time was 158 years ago. The place was Great Salt Plains and five guys returning home from California, where a gold rush was under way, were running for their lives. They were being pursued by a band of Cheyenne-Arapaho Indians bent on killing them, [...]

LAFAYETTE — Once undisturbed for more than 1,000 years, the cache of rare items making up the River of Gold exhibit at the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum beckons visitors with its eclectic pieces and beauty. On loan from the University of Pennsylvania, the exhibit will be displayed until May 3, when it [...]

Jill Stark January 16, 2008 http://www.theage.com A MODERN-DAY gold rush has prompted amateur prospectors to dust off their metal detectors in the hope of striking it rich. Lured by soaring world gold prices — which reached an all-time high of $US914 ($A1016) an ounce on Monday — many Victorians are searching for the nugget that [...]