As the London Museum prepares to unveil the Cheapside Hoard in new premises on Smithfield, Will Hosie speaks to historian Victoria Shepherd about the story behind these precious jewels.
In this Monday, Oct. 7, 2013 photo, a gilt-brass and enamel clock-watch with alarm and calendar made by Gaultier Ferlite is seen on display in an exhibition 'The Cheapside Hoard: London's Lost Jewels' ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Experts may be one tiny step closer to unravelling the mystery of who buried hundreds of dazzling jewels under a London neighbourhood during a turbulent period in English history ...
Beneath the U.K. capital, archaeologists are finding remnants of the city’s luxurious past including a long-lost Tudor pleasure palace and a trove of 17th-century gold and jewels. Pearl-and-gold cage ...
As a child growing up enamored of history, my earliest fantasy was what it would be like to find undiscovered treasure. When I was thirteen, living in the Roman city of Bath, my dream came true. My ...