(RNS) — Archaeologists hope to capitalize on a local fad for metal detecting to examine pilgrimage and personal piety in areas where the written record is thin. (RNS) — Much has been written about ...

Treasure hunters scanning what lies beneath the soil may find a few scattered coins or discarded hardware with a metal detector, but one lucky man who wasn’t searching for long hit a jackpot. David ...

Archaeologists are using over a million amateur finds to study pilgrimage sites, the Black Death, and the Protestant Reformation. Much has been written about religious life in the medieval era, but ...