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A father-son metal detecting trip uncovered gold for the first time, but the discovery came with a macabre mystery.

There's often history just beneath your feet, waiting to be discovered. A long-forgotten button, an antique coin, or even a remnant from one of the wars that shaped our country. Trying to unearth ...

American Digger is the leading magazine for diggers and collectors. This video showcases the Minelab X-Terra 305 and 705 metal detectors, highlighting their capabilities in treasure hunting. Footage ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On April 1, amateur metal detectorists Katarzyna Herdzik and Jacek Ukowski made a stunning discovery on a Polish beach. Their ...

So, you've binged a few treasure-hunting shows and now you're wondering if your own old detector in the garage can find you a pirate chest. One of the first questions that may pop up in your head ...

Whether stashed by Captain Kidd or as a plot point in The Goonies, buried treasure has a certain allure to it. But while metal detecting is a well-established hobby with thousands of dedicated ...

Two metal detectorists made an incredible discovery of three Bronze Age gold torcs worth over $400,000 in a field near the ...

Treasure hunting is not unlike finding a stud in your walls. Rather than a stud finder, you just need a metal detector. Whereas finding treasure once meant locating an “X” on an ancient map, today’s ...

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TWO treasure hunters struck gold after finding three Bronze Age bracelets worth over £300,000 during a metal detecting rally. Alan Daniels, 48, and Andy Crammond, 34, from Kilwinning, Ayrshire, ...

Thom Parham is on a mission to uncover parts of Florida’s buried past. The 64-year-old history teacher and conventional archeologist in Keystone Heights has his sights on finding Seminole War Fort No.