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Rare metal detector find in Peenemünde

Rare metal detector find in Peenemünde

Beax
28689 32
When I was planning a holiday with my family by the Baltic Sea, I was worried about leaving my beloved locations in the Czech Republic, where my favourite farmer was ploughing pretty deep...
A Bronze Age axe has been discovered in the sea off the Norwegian coast

A Bronze Age axe has been discovered in the sea off the Norwegian coast

GM4PRO
5205 0
A Bronze Age axe was discovered on the seabed off Arendal in south-eastern Norway at a depth of 12 metres. According to the specific hollow shape, it is specifically from the Middle Bronze Age and dates back to approximately 1100 BC. This is the first prehistoric metal artefact discovered in Norwegian waters and possibly the first evidence of a shipwreck from this period...
The most beautiful find of June 2024

The most beautiful find of June 2024

Elmara
73665 57
The June finals are here and there are 12 finalists. Even though this month is usually weaker for finds, as the fields turn golden and are not accessible, there were still many beautiful finds.
The beauty of old iron - special competition of History Hunters

The beauty of old iron - special competition of History Hunters

Elmara
58263 24
Iron has been with us since prehistoric times and the first objects made from meteoric iron can be dated back to 5000 BC. The actual discovery of its production may have been made by accident during the reduction of copper inMesopotamia, it is possible that the first iron droplets processed by humans were in the world as early as 4500 BC.AD.
The history of the ancient Olympics: honour, glory, wealth vs politics, bribes and fraud

The history of the ancient Olympics: honour, glory, wealth vs politics, bribes and fraud

GM4PRO
6586 3
The ancient Olympic Games were one of the competitions between representatives of city-states. From the beginning, they were a political tool to assert dominance over others. The results were often manipulated. At various times, some city states refused to participate and exerted political pressure to promote their own interests, while others were excluded from the Games. The history of the Olympics is full of controversy and myth, in many ways no different from that of modern...
The oldest Christian artifact in Bulgaria and the first with the name of Christ

The oldest Christian artifact in Bulgaria and the first with the name of Christ

GM4PRO
4972 1
A silver amulet from the second half of the 2nd century or the beginning of the 3rd century was discovered in the grave of a young man at the site of the Bulgarian archaeological park Deultum-Debelt. It contains the first mention of Christ, the first sign of the cross and the first mentions of the archangels Gabriel and Michael. It is the oldest Christian amulet discovered on the territory of Bulgaria...
British government to allocate 7.5 million to Celtic coin hoard research and public engagement

British government to allocate 7.5 million to Celtic coin hoard research and public engagement

GM4PRO
8112 1
The Le Catillon II treasure was discovered in 2012 by two detectorist friends, Reg Mead and Richard Mile, after searching for it for over thirty years. The coin depot, dating from around 40 BC, was eventually discovered in a field in east Jersey at a depth of just over 1m. The Crown later sold it to the Jersey Government and at the same time pledged financial support for its research and education...
Sometimes the smallest artifacts write the biggest stories

Sometimes the smallest artifacts write the biggest stories

GM4PRO
12898 25
In 2015, archaeologists began systematically exploring one of the most interesting sites in England, known as Must Farm. The former village of around 60 inhabitants was built on pylons over water around 850 BC. About a year later it was completely destroyed by fire and the whole village sank to the bottom of a shallow muddy river. Thanks to the ideal conditions without access to oxygen, the site has remained almost intact to this day. The recent discovery there literally took the experts' breath away.

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