The excavation of soil for the construction of the radar system of the new airport on the top of Papoura hill, northwest of the Cretan town of Kastelli, revealed a monumental circular structure dating back to the Bronze Age. Scientists do not yet know what it was used for. The magnificent work is attributed to the Minoan civilization, unparalleled in the archaeological record...
The exhibition will present examples of unique metal objects rescued within the framework of the Preventive Archaeology project and thanks to many years of work by archaeologists and their collaborators.
While cultivating a field that had not been ploughed for many years on a family farm in Suldal in south-western Norway, local farmer Øyvind Tveitane Lovra and his son discovered a rare Viking sword. Lovra initially thought it was part of an old piece of farming equipment, but upon closer examination he recognised the torso of a Viking weapon in the object. Only 170 swords of this type have been discovered in the whole of Europe.
Some time ago there was an invitation to the historical event Markomania, which took place on 18 May 2024 for the third time in the locality of the important Germanic burial site from the Roman period Dobřichov - Pičhora. The event focused on the history of our Germanic ancestors and was supported by the Central Bohemia Region and the Institute of Archaeological and Monument Conservation of Central Bohemia.
Archaeologists from the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Conservation and Archaeology have announced the discovery of a hoard of silver coins from the 17th century. They were found by construction workers during the renovation of a historic farmhouse in Wettin. The coins are mainly thalers and pennies of several European countries, most of them in very good condition.
We would like to invite all those interested in the issue of detector searches in archaeology to lectures within the framework of the programme "Together to discover our common archaeological heritage".
During the mass detector event, 60-year-old John Belgrove somewhat distanced himself from the others. He noticed a nearby hill from which he wanted to look around and rejoin the group. As he climbed up, he happened to notice a strong signal. Once he had dug it out he couldn't believe his eyes.