Archaeology

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• Finds and rescue research in the Czech Republic 415
• Finds and rescue research abroad 605
• Archaeological reports 2
• Treasure Hunters and Archeo Treasure Hunters 2010 events 174
• Exhibitions 4
• Expeditions 0
• Archaeological finds submitted on LP 0
• Experiments and copy production 5
• Book reviews 7

Silver Viking bracelets in original context

Four beautiful silver Viking bracelets were discovered on a hillside near the Norwegian farm Årdal in the village of Hjelmeland. Each is unique and all are in perfect condition. They were hidden under the floor of a Viking house that burned down in the 9th century...

Croatia 2024 with metal detector Minelab Manticore

The last week of August I finally managed to get away from work and go somewhere...

The most beautiful find of August 2024

In the hellish heat of August, these nine finalists were born.😀

The Beauty of Old Iron - Final

The finals of the special "iron" competition brought the following finalists. Unfortunately, there were not many proposals and it is clear that most iron seekers are a bit afraid to propose. Simply, with the promotion of iron finds, we will have a lot of work to do.

An unusual cemetery of the Priory culture and a warrior's grave with a perfectly preserved Roman situla in Poland

Archaeologists have uncovered a richly furnished Iron Age war grave in a cemetery in Kazimierz Wielka, Poland. It contained iron weapons and, in particular, a very rare surviving Roman bronze urn - a situla from the younger pre-Roman and early Roman period between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD.

The world's biggest detector event - lots of unique finds and a treasure trove of gold coins

Last weekend Detectival 2024 took place in Hertfordshire, England. The event, which brings together thousands of detectorists and history enthusiasts, produced some of the most spectacular discoveries in years - from Roman and Celtictreasures, silver and gold coins, to early medieval and Saxon finds, including rare imports, to the discovery of a hoard of 18th century gold guineas. ...

Traditional draw for the competition for the month of August

Since Minelab gave us a light gift during the Collector Fair, this time the draw is for a Pro Find 40 tracker.

On the floor of the 10th century house lay gold coins from the 6th century

Gold coins of the East Roman emperor Justinian I the Great were discovered during the excavation of a medieval house in the village of Debnevo in northern Bulgaria. The coins were apparently discovered by early medieval builders in the ruins of a Byzantine house on which they built a new house...