Ole Ginnerup Schytz, an engineer in Denmark’s sleepy Vindelev agricultural area, had used a metal detector only a handful of times when he found a bent clump of metal in a friend’s barley field. He ...

The metal detecting outing turned into a competition for the oldest coin. An abandoned school provided the perfect testing ground. Each signal raised the stakes. History decided the winner.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Small decorative details on an iconic helmet belonging to ...

A 22-year-old college student in Denmark uncovered an ancient find that turned out to be much larger than originally thought. This past spring, Gustav Bruunsgaard, an archaeology student from Aarhus ...