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Master Seeker 2026 – 29 August 2026

The latest updates on the prizes for the various competitions and the raffle. There’s loads on offer! We’re looking forward to seeing you all there, and hopefully the weather will be perfect for a day at the beach. So let’s have a great time competing on Saturday and win a few crowns to spend on something nice :)

2,400-year-old coins in the grave of an ancient ‘MMA fighter’?

Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a grave containing unusual grave goods. The silver coins depicting a pair of wrestlers attracted the most attention. Some believe that the person buried there was an athlete, quite possibly a professional wrestler.

Seestar S50 Pro – pre-orders now open

The new Seestar S50 Pro is coming, and the pre-order period runs until 15 September 2026.

A gold tetradrachm of Dionysius I the Elder has been discovered in a Greek necropolis

Archaeologists in Sicily have discovered a unique, 2,400-year-old gold coin belonging to Dionysius I, the tyrant of Syracuse. It was minted at the time of the Carthaginian invasion, shortly before the fall of one of the richest Greek cities in Sicily.

A metal detectorist has found a hoard of Roman Republican denarii. The first of its kind in Saxony-Anhalt

A unique collection of coins from the Roman Republic has been discovered in a field near Halle. It was found by an amateur archaeologist using a metal detector. This is the very first hoard of Roman Republican coins to be found in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt.

A 1,700-year-old penis-shaped nail cleaner has surprised experts

A unique artefact from the Late Roman period has been discovered near Cheltenham in England: a small nail-cleaning tool which was also intended to protect the wearer from misfortune and evil forces. Its handle, shaped like a finely detailed male genitalia, is without parallel.

Why I believe that Vaonis smart telescopes are currently the most technologically advanced

Over the past two years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with all the smart telescopes on the market. Or at least all those worth mentioning. My assessment is certainly subjective, as I haven’t taken the prices of the instruments fully into account. Nevertheless, if you’re currently thinking about buying your first smart telescope, this article might at least provide some inspiration.

A young man working a part-time job discovered a treasure worth 220 million crowns

Whilst renovating a house in Dendermonde, Belgium, workers stumbled upon a huge hoard of gold. In the cellar, they discovered gold coins and ingots worth around 9 million euros. The treasure was first spotted by an 18-year-old temporary worker, who initially thought they were ordinary one-euro coins – until gold bars began to fall from the excavation site.

Father of the Year 2026

Thanks to Minelab ’s Father’s Day campaign this year, Petr and I came up with an idea. As Petr is currently on holiday with his children – and given his wife’s heavy workload – we’ve come up with a sort of summer photography ‘competition’ for everyone, working as a team of our own.

A gold aureus of Emperor Tiberius has been discovered amongst the ruins of a Roman camp

Archaeologists in Windisch, Switzerland, have completed an extensive investigation of the Roman military camp at Vindonissa. They have uncovered part of the oldest fortifications, the barracks of the first legionaries, a field smithy and a wealth of artefacts relating to military and civilian life. Among the finds, a gold coin of Emperor Tiberius and a gemstone depicting the goddess Victoria stand out in particular.