A 4,000-year-old lunala that was dug from a bog in County Roscommon was stolen from a local shop and miraculously traced to a ...

Before California and Colorado, there was Carolina—the first place in America where gold fever truly took hold. What began as a simple discovery quickly drew thousands into a risky and uncertain ...

Forged in San Francisco in 1857 and lost for 130 years in the SS Central America “Ship of Gold,” the massive 64-pound Eureka bar is now offered through fractional ownership.

Welcome to Smithsonian Open Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to ...