For almost two weeks, a 24-karat gold statue sat in plain sight on the forest ... a sum that ballooned to $87,000 for the lucky winner. On Tuesday morning, Rohrer said they were close to breaking ...

The Tumaco-Tolita people, who lived in an area rich in natural gold, crafted intricate and delicate metal objects until the group disappeared 1,500 years ago.

The Oscars are just a few days away, and several lucky people are going to take home a little gold statue thanks to the decisions of The Academy's voters. But apparently there's already some ...

Although they left no written records, the Tumaco-Tolita (also spelled Tumaco-La Tolita) people created this gold statue, a rare example of the art form in the ancient Americas. The standing ...