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New Telescopes and Microscopes section on Treasure Hunter

New Telescopes and Microscopes section on Treasure Hunter

Elmara
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As many of you will have noticed, there is a new section on the website called Telescopes and Microscopes. Since many of you and I have been doing amateur astronomy for many years, it was only a matter of time before, as with metal detectors, we would combine the hobby with LP.
7.9. 1812 Battle of Borodino 7. 9. 1812

7.9. 1812 Battle of Borodino

Viky
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The Battle of Borodino began at 6.30am on 7 September 1812, when Napoleon ordered his artillery to open fire. Of all the battles he had fought so far, this was the bloodiest and most ferocious.
Shadows of the dead in 1,500-year-old graves

Shadows of the dead in 1,500-year-old graves

GM4PRO
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An Anglo-Saxon cemetery with 208 6th century graves has been discovered by archaeologists at Oulton near Lowestoft in East Suffolk on the site of a future residential development. The graves concealed the rare phenomenon of silhouettes - dark impressions of the undead in the sandy soil.
6.9. 1437 The army captured Jan Rohac of Dubá 6. 9. 1437

6.9. 1437 The army captured Jan Rohac of Dubá

Viky
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Jan Roháč of Dubá belonged to the followers of the radical Hussite movement of the Taborites. In early September 1437 he was captured and executed in Prague on Old Town Square. Of the Gothic castle of Sion, only modest remains of the castle palace and walls have survived.
4.9. 476 Decline of the Western Roman Empire 4. 9. 0476

4.9. 476 Decline of the Western Roman Empire

Viky
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The Western Roman Empire ended in 476 when the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustus, was crushed by the Visigothic invasion of Italy. It existed for 503 years and 6 months. Rome became a forgotten city in a forgotten land.
Unique detector find of a female medieval seal

Unique detector find of a female medieval seal

GM4PRO
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A silver seal from the late 13th century was found in the spring of 2019 using a metal detector on the grounds of a local trade school. Due to the quality of the material, it is in near-original, excellent condition. Medieval seals bearing a woman's name are among the very rare finds, especially for a family of such status.

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