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The child sacrifice site hid thousands of burial urns and very rare gold coins

Archaeological excavations of a cemetery and temple at the site of a sacrificial site in Carthage, Tunisia, have unearthed 2,300-year-old gold sacrificial coins and burial urns containing the remains of infants and animals, some even together in one vessel.

A rare treasure trove of medieval hrivens - long bars of high quality silver - was found in Lithuania

A treasure trove of massive Lithuanian silver coins from the 13th to 14th centuries was discovered during the exploration of the defunct 19th-century Kriveikiskis estate near the village of Kernavė, about 30 km from Vilnius. There were a total of 4 long bars in the excavation, which must have represented quite a fortune in their time.

A large Gothic cemetery from the Migration period discovered in Poland

A 4th and 5th century Gothic cemetery has been uncovered in Stara Rzeczyca on the site of the Wdecki protected landscape area in northern Poland. Fifty graves have been excavated so far, covering an area of about 250 m2, but it is estimated that the entire cemetery covers at least a hectare. Jewellery, brooches, amber and glass beads, pottery and everyday objects such as spindle whorls and bone combs have been discovered in the contents of pit and urn graves.

They searched for 15 minutes, stumbled upon a lifetime discovery of 14 Bronze Age axes

A father and son using metal detectors found an exceptional set of bronze axes while searching a field near Dorchester. Some were lying shallow underground, one axe had even been brought to the surface by ploughing. The vital find and the site are now being investigated by archaeologists...

Three detectorists discover a rare hoard of Celtic gold staters - the first in Wales

The coins were found scattered in a field at Llangoed on the Isle of Anglesey between July 2021 and March 2022 by detectorists Lloyd Roberts, Peter Cockton and Tim Watson. These are the first Iron Age gold coins discovered in Wales. This makes it one of the most important discoveries of national significance.

Find of the Month July - Drawing 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.

A 3,800-year-old intact tablet with a royal treaty has been found in Turkey

After this year's massive earthquakes in southern Turkey, archaeologists discovered a 3,800-year-old clay tablet with a Bronze Age cuneiform script during rescue work at Tell Atchana. The unique tablet, inscribed in Akkadian, represents a contract for the purchase of the ancient city of Alalakh by the ruler of the time.

Field of Dreams has released valuable treasures and raised money for charity

Rare finds have been discovered at a joint detector event in Sudbury, Derbyshire - Celtic staters, Roman coins, a Bronze Age axe and other interesting items. Not only did the detectorists have a great time, but they also contributed to a good cause - detectorists in England tend to charge landowners, who often donate the proceeds to charity...

Bronze Age arrow 'speaks' 150 years after discovery: it came from outer space

An international team of experts has discovered that a Late Bronze Age arrowhead in the collections of the Bern History Museum was made of meteoritic iron. It was discovered during research between 1873 and 1874, while the other arrowheads found at the site were bronze. It has a triangular blade with a short tang. It weighs 2.9 grams and has an overall length of 39.3 mm.

Scientists have reassembled a Neolithic necklace - it's spectacular

An artfully crafted necklace made of thousands of beads from a child's grave in the Neolithic village of Ba'ja in southern Jordan has been reassembled into its original shape five years after its discovery. It is the most elaborate ornament ever found at a Neolithic site and contains the oldest known amber beads ever found.