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2,400-year-old coins in the grave of an ancient ‘MMA fighter’?

Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a grave containing unusual grave goods. The silver coins depicting a pair of wrestlers attracted the most attention. Some believe that the person buried there was an athlete, quite possibly a professional wrestler.

A gold ring found in a Thai tomb bears a 2,000-year-old Indian inscription

Bronze drums were found in a rice field. Subsequent excavations uncovered several graves containing rich grave goods – such as gold earrings and jewellery, bronze vessels, pottery and various ornaments. In one of the graves lay two massive gold rings. One was plain, the other a rare signet ring bearing an inscription in the 2,300-year-old Indian Brahmi script.

Twenty-four golden tongues used to communicate with the gods were found in ancient tombs

Archaeologists in Marina el-Alamein, Egypt, have uncovered 18 tombs dating from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. The finds link traditional Egyptian funeral rituals with Greco-Roman culture. Alongside a statuette of Aphrodite and ancient artefacts, 24 gold leaflets were found in the mouths of the deceased, intended to enable them to speak before the gods in the afterlife.

A 1,200-year-old hoard of gold jewellery and precious stones

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered a collection of more than a hundred pieces of jewellery made of gold, silver and precious stones. The hoard was found inside a ceramic vessel at the Dariyah settlement in the Al-Qassim region. According to experts, it dates from the mid-8th century, during the Abbasid Caliphate.

A treasure trove from a burial ground in Cairo: jewellery, amulets and other artefacts from ancient Heliopolis

Egyptian archaeologists have announced a significant discovery in the Matariya district of Cairo. At the burial site near Panehsy’s tomb, they found a collection of gold jewellery, cosmetic vessels, amulets and many other artefacts associated with funeral rites. This is the first almost complete burial set of its kind ever discovered in the region.

A unique hollow cross with a preserved relic was discovered in ancient Lystra

Archaeologists in central Turkey have discovered an extraordinary artefact: a sealed and still unopened bronze reliquary cross from the 9th-11th centuries with its original contents. The discovery was made during a systematic excavation of an early medieval church in the ancient city of Lystra in today's Konya province. To avoid damaging its contents, experts have so far only cautiously peered inside...

Israeli archaeologists discover golden Byzantine treasure in early Christian monastery

In the ruins of a Christian monastery in the Judean Desert, a golden treasure dating back to the first half of the 7th century was discovered. The former Christian monastery was located about 17 km east of Jerusalem in the West Bank. It disappeared in the 8th century, guarding the treasure continuously for 1,400 years.

Early medieval pectoral with pure gold coins

A unique gold breastplate from the 6th century is in the spotlight thanks to a new expert presentation that reveals its origins and exceptional craftsmanship. It is one of the most remarkable jewels of the early Byzantine era.

Unique 2,700-year-old double-edged sword of a Saxon warrior

The archaeological team of the Karaganda Regional Museum in Kazakhstan has announced a significant discovery: the intact grave of a Saxon warrior with a wealth of equipment. It contained personal items and weapons, most notably a unique double-edged bronze sword from the 7th century BC.

A gold brooch and a jade stone push the history of Troy back hundreds of years

A 4,500-year-old gold brooch and a rare jade stone were discovered at the archaeological site in Troja as part of the "Heritage for the Future" research programme. Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has hailed the find as a breakthrough and ranks it among the most important discoveries of the century.

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