A strange artefact unearthed by a thirteen-year-old while on a trek in Haifa, north of Israel, has turned out to be a rare ancient Roman ring featuring goddess Minerva. The bronze ring has been dated ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Yair Whiteson, a 13-year-old aspiring archeologist living in Haifa, Israel, discovered an 1,800-year-old ring while hiking near the Khirbet Shalala ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Roman-era ring depicts the Roman goddess Minerva, who is holding a shield in one hand and a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There aren’t many fun reasons one would be rooting around in a former drainage ditch in Lincolnshire, but ...

These rings were bought as part of a scrap gold sale and turned out to be old Roman rings. That the original owner didn't ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. More than 2,200 artifacts dating from "prehistory to the present day"—including a Roman gold ring and a Bronze Age ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Many of the greatest wonders of times past were discovered by accident. French soldiers stumbled across the Rosetta Stone in 1799, Arab teenagers ...

A Roman ring from as far back as 200 A.D. was found in a Lincolnshire ditch. Archaeologists say that the oddly shaped, eight-sided ring is certainly uncommon, but not without precedent. These styles ...