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The most beautiful metal detector find of February 2023 - Final

The finale of February's Find of the Month is here!

Coiltek Probes for Metal Detectors Minelab Equinox and X-Terra PRO

In the article you can see three videos from Coiltek introducing Coiltek coils for the Equinox and X-Terra PRO metal detector series

The mystery of medieval chess: DNA reveals the origin of Sandomierz chess pieces

A medieval chess set discovered in Poland in the 1960s reveals another fascinating secret thanks to DNA analysis. It found that the 12th- or 13th-century Sandomierz chess pieces found at Sandomierz Castle were made from the bones of completely different animals than previously thought. The results surprised scientists and offered new possibilities for the origin of the pieces.

Bronze swords, spears, jewellery and other objects in a 3,000-year-old Mycenaean tomb

At the end of last year, archaeologists found three bronze swords from the Mycenaean period. The discovery was made during excavations of a 12th to 11th century BC tomb on the Peloponnesian plateau of Trapezus. In addition to the unique swords, the tomb also contained numerous vases, necklaces, gold wreaths of the bucranas type, sealing stones, beads, glass and faience, gold and rock crystal.

Archaeologists restore rare paintings and zodiac signs in Egyptian temple

An Egyptian-German research team discovered new colourful ceiling paintings with preserved depictions of the zodiac in the temple of Esna in Upper Egypt and perfectly restored them. This is only the third work of this type in Egypt; moreover, it is in its original state after restoration.

Beauty from Kladina

Czech premiere of a documentary about the discovery of a 3000-year-old bronze bucket near Kladina in Pardubice

Bronze Age skates discovered in China, look like European

A 3,600-year-old bone skate has been discovered at the site of the defunct Goaotai settlement in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China. These are the first bone skates ever found in China, and they are similar in design and style to similar skates of the same age in Europe. They may thus refer to the close connection between the two worlds in the Bronze Age.

He was looking for farm machinery parts, and instead he found a coin depot

On 26 February, a hoard of Lithuanian coins from the 17th century was accidentally discovered in the Polish village of Zaniówka. The discovery was made by farmer Michał Łotys, who scanned the field with a metal detector to find lost parts of mechanical agricultural machinery. Instead, he discovered a ceramic jug containing coins.

Detectorist finds unique treasure with gold earrings from the 11th century

The Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) has unveiled a unique treasure, the beautifulmedieval gold jewellery and silver coins discovered in 2021 by historian and detectorist Lorenzo Ruijter. After notifying the regional heritage authorities, he had to keep the discovery secret for two years before the collection was cleaned and conserved and his sensational find could be presented to the public.

PREHISTORY IN THE CHRUDIM REGION

Come with us and immerse yourself in the ancient past, in the time of mammoth hunters, the first farmers, but also the inventive Celts. The exhibition will present the prehistoric development of the wide Chrudim region.