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Pirate treasure off the coast of Ecuador - a treasure that gives hope

It is one thing to go out into a field with a detector and hope for a nice find, it is quite another to hunt for a specific historical treasure. I have described and dissected two famous Nazi treasures here already, and in both cases I was forced to conclude that the treasure was most likely not there, or that it had already been selected. This is unfortunately the case with the vast majority of all treasures that are spoken or written about. Fortunately, not all...

History hunters - mystery on 27.2.2024

We're still in the Bronze Age, and we're going to be there for a few more days.

History Hunters - Mystery of the Day

Today we are adding a new format for articles that will cover unspecifiedm or misclassified finds in the History Hunters section (Finds and Coins tab).

A beautifully preserved gold buckle from the Bronze Age as the best find of the year

Amateur detectorist Jonathan Needham from Staffordshire has discovered a remarkable 3,000-year-old gold pin dating back to the Late Bronze Age. It was used to fasten a dress or cloak and must have belonged to a high-ranking person. Experts say it is the best-preserved pin of its type ever discovered in Britain and only the seventh overall...

The origins of alcoholic beverages

The lecture "The origins of alcoholic beverages and their role in the emergence of complex societies" will be given by Václav Hrnčíř in the library of the ARÚ...

The secrets of extinct crafts

A creative meeting of leading craftsmen from Bohemia, Moravia and other countries, reviving original historical production methods and crafts.

Detectorist finds exceptional gold ring from the 5th century, refers to a previously unknown principality

With the help of metal detectors, a very rare, 1,500-year-old Merovingian gold ring made of 20-carat gold was discovered in Emmerlev, Jutland. It's a reference to Germanic mythology and the excellence of Frankish craftsmanship. The ring suggests a connection to a hitherto unknown princely family in south-western Jutland.

Find of the month January - draw for the Mars tracker competition

As every month, we drew one new owner of the Mars tracker from all those who took the time to write their suggestions for the TOP 5 finds of the month.

We photograph and publish the findings

In this article I would like to discuss the main principles of how we should take pictures and add findings andprepare photos before we publish them in the LP catalog or even need help identifying them.At the same time, we'll talk about some of the most common mistakes we encounter with published finds that we should avoid. Again, this needs to be reminded

Under the 14th century castle tower, they discovered a 900-year-old gold ring that is unparalleled

An extremely rare find was discovered at the Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków in the form of an early medieval gold ring from the 11th century with two opposing faces. Few gold rings from this period have been found in Poland so far, the "Wawel ring" is the first ever with an anthropomorphic depiction of...