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Metal detecting a 90-minute battle site

In this episode of Depths of History, we explore a Civil War battle site that lasted only 90 minutes, uncovering both Union ...
Archaeologists stumbled across multiple military graves during highway construction in Central Europe — shedding light on ...
In this video, I go metal detecting at an old chimney site in the woods, which is from the ruins of a mid-1800s homesite.
A Roman hoard containing 450 coins and silver and gold bars has been found in Borsum, buried in a border area marked by ...
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. — According to historical records, it’s estimated that there is between 60 to 100 billion dollars in unfound treasure around the world. Primarily from sunken shipwrecks that were ...
Much of our past is buried underground. A metal detecting hobby is a fun way to uncover it. I first learned about fascinating metal detector contraptions in 1968 when I joined the Tamaqua Area Coin ...
The discovery began when detectorist Roy Søreng, who has searched for metal artifacts in the area for the past couple of years, picked up an unusual signal. Søreng had previously found “several stray ...
A grassroots crowdfunding effort has provided Tasmania Police with additional knife-detecting wands, bolstering the state’s ...
Tasmania Police have completed the statewide rollout of more than 300 metal-detecting wands, months after a budget dispute ...
History isn’t just taught — it’s unearthed. Meet the curator who finds Shreveport’s past in drawers, dirt and old outhouse ...
Superintendent Don Phipps said metal detectors are one layer in a broader security plan that also includes camera systems, secure doors, and mental health support.