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1500 year old golden buckles with the oldest depiction of the Khan of the Heavenly Turks

1500 year old golden buckles with the oldest depiction of the Khan of the Heavenly Turks

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At the very height of eastern Kazakhstan near the borders with China, Russia and Mongolia, two golden plaques from the 6th century were recovered from the Eleke Sazy tomb complex. Both were lying in the central chamber of a nobleman's tomb and bear what is probably the earliest ever depiction of the crowned leader of the Göktürks - the so-called "Heavenly Turks"...
Ancient coin box with coins

Ancient coin box with coins

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In Hadrianopolis, today's Turkish city of Edirne, a set of almost 1,400-year-old coins was discovered in a ceramic jar. It is probably not a classic coin hoard - a depot, but rather a period "piggy bank", or a domestic treasure box.
A tall man's long sword under the floor of a medieval monastery

A tall man's long sword under the floor of a medieval monastery

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On 12 December, an important medieval grave was discovered in Halmstad on the west coast of Sweden. It contained a 130 cm long sword with the remains of a man with a very unusual height of over 190 cm. The sword blade itself is over a metre long and is in excellent condition.
16 800-year-old time capsule: Paleolithic dwelling in its original state

16 800-year-old time capsule: Paleolithic dwelling in its original state

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In the La Garma cave in northern Spain, archaeologists from the University of Cantabria have uncovered one of the best-preserved Palaeolithic dwellings in the world. The cave contains one of the most comprehensive collections of rock art in Europe, ranging from the Middle Palaeolithic to the Magdalenian. Less than 17,000 years ago, the cave was "sealed" by a rockslide and its contents have been preserved to this day...
England's oldest scientific instrument and the device that changed the world

England's oldest scientific instrument and the device that changed the world

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A remarkable artefact that may be considered the oldest scientific instrument found in England was sold at a recent auction. The 712-year-old copper quadrant, a medieval instrument for telling time, altitude and also used as a calendar, was auctioned for an impressive 3.6 million crowns. Along with it, an instrument that literally changed the world of science and medicine was sold for nearly 4 million...
Amazing pectoral and necklace in a seventh-century female tomb

Amazing pectoral and necklace in a seventh-century female tomb

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A year of research into soil blocks from an early medieval grave discovered near the village of Harpole in Northamptonshire has yielded valuable new information and findings. Among them, a recently cleaned 1,300-year-old unique necklace with 30of gold, glass and gems, or a large silver breastplate with gold and garnet elements...
Unique Byzantine gold in the heart of Norway

Unique Byzantine gold in the heart of Norway

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A rare Byzantine gold coin from the 10th century has been discovered in the famous mountain resort of Vestre Slidre with the help of a metal detector. It is very well preserved, almost untouched by circulation. It is quite unique in the Norwegian context, the first of its kind discovered in this Nordic country...
Detectorist discovers unique depot of broad bronze axes

Detectorist discovers unique depot of broad bronze axes

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A 3,500-year-old treasure trove of five rare Bronze Age axes has been discovered in the Starogard forest area of Kociewie, Poland. The collection is the first of its kind in Poland, surpassing previous individual finds in its extent and preservation.
Over 2200 years old saw and clay tablet in an unknown language

Over 2200 years old saw and clay tablet in an unknown language

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During excavations of the ancient Hittite capital of Hattusa (Chattoush) in today's central Çorum province of Turkey, a rare sawmill from the 3rd century was discovered. century BC. It is one of the few known ancient iron saws and the first ever from this period in Anatolia.

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