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Archaeologists find the coffin of a "witch" in Pompeii

Archaeologists find the coffin of a "witch" in Pompeii

GM4PRO
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During research in a lavish Pompeian villa, glass, bone, bronze or amber amulets, figurines, jewelry, decorative parts of Egyptianfaience, phallic statuettes and other objects of ritual significance that may have been used in magical rituals nearly two thousand years ago. (When GM4PRO posted the "bead" article yesterday, I remembered this article that needs to be recalled.)
Archaeologists uncover richly furnished tomb of 6th century girl

Archaeologists uncover richly furnished tomb of 6th century girl

GM4PRO
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During the reconstruction of the infrastructure around the Wettsteinplatz district in Basel, Switzerland, the richly furnished grave of a 12-year-old girl from the 6th century was found. Since work began in 2021, several early medieval graves have been discovered, but they have been badly damaged by previous construction. The girl's grave is the first excellently preserved and also richly furnished grave of this period. It contained, among other things, iron ingots, belt buckles inlaid with gold and a considerable amount of beads...
5 Mar 2018 Woman hugging baby in grave 5. 3. 2018

5 Mar 2018 Woman hugging baby in grave

Viky
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The unique grave was discovered four years ago by archaeologists in Vyškov. A woman was buried there, holding a baby close to her. The grave was located in an industrial zone and dates back to the Bronze Age.
Stolen valuable Darwin notebooks were anonymously returned in a pink gift bag

Stolen valuable Darwin notebooks were anonymously returned in a pink gift bag

GM4PRO
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A pink gift bag was recently found on the floor of a public area of Cambridge University Library. Inside was a custom-made archive box containing 2 notebooks protected by food-grade foil. It was soon discovered that these were Charles Darwin's notebooks stolen over 20 years ago. Inside was a printed message: Happy Easter.
4. 3.1994 Sokolov jewellery treasure 4. 3. 1994

4. 3.1994 Sokolov jewellery treasure

Viky
4252 1
Jewellery worth many millions of dollars from the 19th and 20th centuries was found in 1994 during the construction works in the courtyard of today's headquarters of the Sokolov Museum. It included a gold watch with a chain, brooches with diamonds, bracelets and a headband.
Zipsy Minelab Tour 2022 - Karlovy Vary 9.4. 2022

Zipsy Minelab Tour 2022 - Karlovy Vary 9.4. 2022

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The event is for anyone who wants to learn something new. Try different detector settings, see different detectors in action with the possibility to compare their performance. This event is also a huge benefit for those who are just deciding and choosing a detector.
2. 3. 1962 Jug with coins in a water trench 2. 3. 1962

2. 3. 1962 Jug with coins in a water trench

Viky
13080 4
A jug in the shape of a treasure box containing 537 silver and gold coins was found in 1962 near the Januštice stream. A gold ducat was lying at the very top of the jar. The coins date from the 16th and 17th centuries.
1.3.2014 Prehistoric villages in the industrial zone 1. 3. 2014

1.3.2014 Prehistoric villages in the industrial zone

Viky
5666 1
Seven years ago, a new production hall was built on the outskirts of Písek in an industrial zone. At the same time, archaeologists were conducting research there. They discovered the remains of prehistoric villages. They found a total of ninety objects.

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