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Living history of Jenštejn

Living history of Jenštejn

Markoman
137 4
In the middle of last month, the first (and certainly not the last) year of the Living History of Jenštejn event took place. I was honored to be invited to give a presentation on the Unethian culture and a colleague from our germo association, Wulfaswaiut, gave a demonstration of Germanic weaponry in the 2nd and 4th centuries AD. Otherwise, there was definitely something to see...
The most beautiful find of May 2024 - qualification

The most beautiful find of May 2024 - qualification

Elmara
8231 56
It has to be said that the April round of the most beautiful find of the month is 99.99% decided by the kind of margin I'd expect to find a big lump of gold, not an ornate bronze knife. But thanks to that, we can start qualifying for May today, and since there were a lot of finds in May, there is a lot to choose from.
There was a mammoth hiding in the wine cellar

There was a mammoth hiding in the wine cellar

GM4PRO
982 5
During the renovation of an old wine cellar in Gobelsburg, Austria, local winemaker Andreas Pernerstorfer discovered large bones that prompted him to contact experts. The find turned out to contain 30,000 to 40,000-year-old mammoth remains. It is the most significant find of mammoth bones in Austria for more than a century and the first to be explored using modern methods...
Teknetics T2+ LTD field practice metal detector

Teknetics T2+ LTD field practice metal detector

cobra
2597 11
I could test for quite a long time, about three months. The detector is top quality and there is no doubt about it. The sound from the speaker is beautifully audible and very distinctive. Operation and setup is very quick and with a little practice, easy to remember....
One of the great mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids solved

One of the great mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids solved

GM4PRO
1607 4
For many years, archaeologists believed that the ancient Egyptians must have used some sort of watercourse to transport the heavy stone blocks to build the pyramids. But until now, no one was sure of the location, shape, size or proximity of such a waterway. Last week, an international research team announced a discovery that sheds light on this mystery...

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