During a dig at Burghead fort in Scotland, a volunteer spent weeks digging with no finds. That all changed after 30 days of searching when John Ralph discovered a Pictish ring at the site. "The dig ...

During an excavation in Burghead, a volunteer picked up a “bit of earth” and uncovered a well-preserved Pictish ring, archaeologists said. Photo from the University of Aberdeen During an ...

Catalogue of the First Exhibition of the Society of Artists and Amateurs of Toronto. 1834. Toronto: Printed at the Office of the Patriot, by T. Dalton. 1834. Artist ...

During an archaeological excavation in northern Scotland, a series of “shiny pebbles” discouraged a volunteer. But eventually, he picked up a “bit of earth” and found a rare 1,000-year-old ring. “I ...