The thrill of discovering something hidden beneath the earth has captivated explorers for decades. Whether it’s an ...

Australian man finds giant gold nugget. Photo: 9 News Australia/Youtube An Australian man using a budget metal detector has hit the score of a lifetime – a giant gold nugget worth $160,000.

The unmarked grave of John Joseph must have been stepped on a thousand times, by miners from his own era of gold-hunting 1850s Australia, and then by generations of future fortune seekers.