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Phallic chimes from the Roman period

A winged Roman phallic chime with precise details and in complete condition was discovered last week on the site of the former Roman city of Viminacium in Serbia. It is only the second Roman tintinnabulum in Viminacium, and the only one found in its original archaeological context.

Elephant riddle from Sweden

We have an enquiry from the Swedish museum Blekinge about a find on LP. It is probably a brooch/clasp. A similar one was found during excavations in Sweden and they are trying to find more information.

New tracking device Minelab Pro-Find 40

As some of you will have noticed, a new and improved version of the proven 35 with serial number 40 has recently appeared.

5 600 year old pot full of beads

Archaeologists from the "Oriental" department of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) and the Institute of Archaeology at Jordán University have been investigating the foundations of a house on the site of a late Copper Age settlement at Tell Hujayrat al-Ghuzlan in Jordan. In the process, they found an unusual jar containing thousands of beads made of clay, bone and shell...

Military, so-called "regimental" buttons until 1806

If you noticed, I'll update the table of military buttons with the numbers and letters of the Austrian Empire every now and then.I want to eventually get this table up to 1918. But after that task is completed, I would like to turn around and move the table of military buttons up to 1750.

Archaeology and metal detectors

A hobby widespread, not always welcomed by archaeologists - the search for metal artefacts using metal detectors. Amateur searchers with a real desire to save the material heritage of the past and enthusiasts interested in the life of ourArchaeology and Metal Detectors exhibition, which reveals the treasures hidden beneath the layers of centuries, is aimed at both of these groups.

They went "to war" in Poland, discovered a treasure trove of gold coins

Three detectorists searched for World War II remains in a forest near Szczecin in northwestern Poland. They were expecting some buttons, discarded items, maybe badges and maybe a few coins. But instead they came across an unprecedented hoard of American and Russian gold coins from the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

Technical principles of metal detectors

There are currently four basic principles of metal detector function. The different principles have a number of advantages and disadvantages between them. Especially in the depth of range, the ability to detect small objects, the ability to distinguish the types of metals detected and the method of use.

Audio modes and tone settings for Manticore

Manticore has probably the most extensive audio customisation options we've ever seen. The possibilities are literally endless and so this article will be a bit longer. Still, if you've got the best detector on the market, it's nice to take proper advantage of it in every way.

Recreational diver discovers up to 50,000 4th century Roman coins

Off the north-eastern coast of Sardinia, a huge collection of tens of thousands of coins dating from around 340 AD was found on the seabed near the town of Arzachena. Nearly all of them are in very good condition, and even the worse ones are all still legible today.