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Germans on drugs: first evidence of narcotics use by barbarian warriors

Germans on drugs: first evidence of narcotics use by barbarian warriors

GM4PRO
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While in ancient Greece and Rome the use of narcotics is documented by archaeologicaland written sources, the barbarian peoples outside the Roman Empire lacked any evidence. A new study by Andrzej Kokowski examined the tiny metal "spoons" on the belts of warriors from various parts of Europe, including the Czech Republic. Evidence suggests they may have been used to dispense and consume drugs.
Coins of Franz Joseph I. (Part II) - conventional and goldsmith's currency

Coins of Franz Joseph I. (Part II) - conventional and goldsmith's currency

Dvojtakt
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We started our journey through the coins circulating in our territory in an unconventional way, in reverse chronological order, i.e. with the crown currency. With each subsequent article, we will uncover older and deeper "layers" of the history of metallic payments that circulated in our countries, as we do with metal detectors. Today, in the second part of the article, we will focus on the older conventional and Austrian currency. First, however, we should introduce in more detail the person of Emperor Franz Joseph I.
A 5th century sacrificial site full of spears and swords

A 5th century sacrificial site full of spears and swords

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A set of Iron Age weapons was discovered near Hedensted, Denmark, during the construction of the E45 motorway. Nearly 200 well-preserved objects from the 5th century. In particular, 119 spears, 8 swords, 5 knives, 3 arrowheads and other items, including a unique chainmail iron shirt. To find such a collection in a settlement context is quite exceptional...

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