Archaeology

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• Finds and rescue research in the Czech Republic 385
• Finds and rescue research abroad 526
• Archaeological reports 1
• Treasure Hunters and Archeo Treasure Hunters 2010 events 154
• Exhibitions 4
• Expeditions 0
• Archaeological finds submitted on LP 0
• Experiments and copy production 5
• Book reviews 7

3.3.2003 The oldest European mummy

Four mummies were discovered by archaeologists on the British island of South Uist. According to experts, they are three thousand years old. The remains belong to a three-year-old girl, a teenage girl, a man and a woman.

2. 3. 2002

2.3.2002 Cards hundreds of years old

Nineteen years ago, an archaeologist and accidental finder in Olomouc made an interesting discovery. They found playing cards hundreds of years old in the vaults of historic buildings and in the rubble of a historic house.

Celtic brooch sold for £55,000

A Celtic brooch found by metal detectorist Ray Pusey (64) has sold for a whopping £55,000. The approximate price of the object was estimated at a maximum of eight thousand.

Retiree finds 1,000-year-old Viking jewellery with metal detector

A stunning set of gold and silver Viking jewellery from around 950 AD was discovered on the Isle of Man late last year. It was found by retired police officer Kath Giles using a metal detector on farmland in the north of the island.

1.3.2015 2000 gold coins

A hoard of gold coins was found six years ago by divers off the Israeli port of Caesarea. It was pure coincidence. Experts were called in to retrieve more pieces from the sea. The hoard dates back to the time when the Fatimids ruled North Africa. Two thousand gold coins are owned by Israel.

The most beautiful find of January 2021

With a slight delay, the first round of this year's Most Beautiful Find of 2021 competition is here. The selection was really beautiful for January finds and the final 18 lucky ones are the best. The last few hours

28. 2. 2015

28.2.2015 The Millionth Medieval Treasure

The million-dollar treasure was discovered by a metal detector seven years ago by a prospector in Opatov near Luby. In February 2015, the Cheb Museum was preparing an exhibition to show the beautiful depot of Hall's phoenixes to the public for the first time.