Archaeology

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• Finds and rescue research in the Czech Republic 390
• Finds and rescue research abroad 526
• Archaeological reports 1
• Treasure Hunters and Archeo Treasure Hunters 2010 events 155
• Exhibitions 4
• Expeditions 0
• Archaeological finds submitted on LP 0
• Experiments and copy production 5
• Book reviews 7

21. 3. 2009

21.3.2009 Treasure under the floor of the Vladislav Hall

A surprise awaited the workers who repaired the Vladislav Hall at Prague Castle twelve years ago. They found a real treasure under the floor. These were coins, cards, letters, snippets, but also leftovers.

3/20/2012 Gold coins spilled from the attic

Workers who repaired the attic of a house in Champagne, France, remained nine years old. Suddenly, gold coins began to fall on them. In the end, there were 497 of them and their value was estimated at almost one million dollars.

19.3.2012 A collection of airships worth a million pounds

David Kirch has collected hundreds of memorabilia from airships. Nine years ago, a 70-year-old businessman from the United Kingdom decided to sell the collection. Its price has climbed to more than one million pounds.

18. 3. 1937

March 18, 1937 A cracked pot hid a silver treasure

Hundreds of years ago, someone buried a clay pot behind the fortifications of the Žatec fort. It was full of silver and gold jewelry and coins. In 1937, a digger named Weigert found this treasure. The depot weighed a total of 2.7 kilograms.

17. 3. 2014

3/17/2014 Golden mourning ring

Seven years ago, a treasure hunter found a gold mourning ring made by Hugh Audley, on whose grounds the famous Buckingham Palace was to be built. The jewel dates from the 17th century and was discovered by a metal detector by John Reed.

In Hungary, they found 6,000-year-old gold objects and a unique kiln copper "scepter" made of Eneolithic

Over a dozen gold objects were discovered in three graves during rescue research at the Bükkábrány surface coal mine in northeastern Hungary. The 6,000-year-old artifacts are a wonderful example of the beginnings of goldsmithing in Europe. The oldest known gold jewelry found in Varna, Bulgaria, are only 200 years older ...

16. 3. 2009

March 16, 2009 Celtic grave full of jewelry

Twelve years ago, the unique tomb of a Celtic woman was discovered by archaeologists in western Bohemia. She was buried with several jewelry. But only teeth remained from the skeleton, the rest of the bones disintegrated.

In Denmark, they found a very rare 3,000-year-old ceremonial sword in perfect condition

Archaeologists have found a unique ceremonial sword from the Bronze Age in the village of Håre on the Danish island of Funen. It is in perfect condition, from the bronze blade to the wooden handle. Even plant fibers from the material in which the sword was originally wrapped have been preserved. The first information speaks about the origin of the material from Central Europe.