The city sits just below a Scandinavian castle complex, so the ring could have come from a royal.

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Return of the King," the third book in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Medieval and Renaissance Studies will be ...

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Archaeologists have uncovered a "spectacular" gold ring from the medieval period that features an image of Christ. The artifact is among roughly 30,000 objects unearthed during excavations in the city ...

It sounds like a dream scenario for your average metal detectorist. Picture yourself in a field, searching for hidden treasures, when suddenly you spot something shiny. Could it be gold? For retired ...

Treasure hunters scanning what lies beneath the soil may find a few scattered coins or discarded hardware with a metal detector, but one lucky man who wasn’t searching for long hit a jackpot. David ...

A remarkable centuries-old ring was unearthed recently beneath rubble at a historic castle in Eastern Europe. The impressive brass ring was found at Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland. The castle’s ...

An extremely rare bejewelled ring that is believed to have belonged to a Medieval bishop is tipped to sell for £18,000 after ...

The archaeologist who discovered a medieval gold ring while digging less than three inches beneath the surface of Norway’s oldest town had quite the reaction. “‘S***, is that gold?’ was my first ...