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Nálezy detektorem a archeologie v Itálii, Francii, Holandsku atd.

2 100-year-old Roman silver coins discovered near Sicily

A rare set of 27 silver Roman coins from the Republican period of the 1st century BC has been discovered on the island of Pantelleria. It is in the same place where other silver coins of the same period were discovered 14 years ago, and near the recent discovery of statues of three emperors.

700 years old silver coins from the Black Forest

One of the largest medieval coin hoards in southwestern Germany was found in a trench for a pipeline near the swimming pool in Glottertal. The coins, dating from the early 14th century, were discovered by an authorised worker during routine supervision of the excavation.

Detective anonymously sent his find to museum; fears conviction

The National Museum of Ireland recently received a package containing two perfectly preserved Bronze Age axes. The donor was an anonymous metal detectorist who wanted to share his common cultural heritage, but at the same time fears criminalisation - in Ireland, metal detecting is banned and carries a heavy fine and imprisonment. It is one of the countries where, thanks to a strict law, the vast majority of finds end up in privatecollections, and people who would like to cooperate in safe circumstances prefer to search in secret.

Golden Staters of Alexander the Great

This spring, a significant hoard of gold and silver coins dating back to the 4th century BC was discovered in Crete. During excavations using metal detectors, archaeologists uncovered gold coins of enormous value, depicting Alexander the Great at various stages of his life. Silver coins of various cities and rulers were also found.

Search in the sea, this time Sardinia!!

Last July I spent my holiday in Calabria in the south of Italy, and I must say I was quite successful. Five gold rings was my record from the sea, which will be hard to beat...

The history of the ancient Olympics: honour, glory, wealth vs politics, bribes and fraud

The ancient Olympic Games were one of the competitions between representatives of city-states. From the beginning, they were a political tool to assert dominance over others. The results were often manipulated. At various times, some city states refused to participate and exerted political pressure to promote their own interests, while others were excluded from the Games. The history of the Olympics is full of controversy and myth, in many ways no different from that of modern...

A 4,500-year-old tomb reveals the secrets of the last phase of the formation of the "European genome"

Analysis of the genomes of individuals buried in a 4,500-year-old common tomb at Bréviandes-les-Pointes near the French city of Troyes has yielded new and surprising information: The final stage of European genome formation between migrants from the steppes and the natives is still present in many modern Europeans...

Scientists find world's oldest surviving wine

In 2019, a circular 1st-century mausoleum with rich grave goods was discovered during the renovation of a house in Carmona, Spain. Among other things, a glass ashtray urn containing a strange reddish liquid. The liquid, preserved after 2,000 years, is a "miracle" in itself, but the liquid has now been analysed and found to contain wine. The world's oldest wine...

Monumental 4,000-year-old stone building in the shape of a labyrinth

The excavation of soil for the construction of the radar system of the new airport on the top of Papoura hill, northwest of the Cretan town of Kastelli, revealed a monumental circular structure dating back to the Bronze Age. Scientists do not yet know what it was used for. The magnificent work is attributed to the Minoan civilization, unparalleled in the archaeological record...

The Mayor's hoard of silver thalers and groschen worth millions

Archaeologists from the Saxony-Anhalt State Office for Conservation and Archaeology have announced the discovery of a hoard of silver coins from the 17th century. They were found by construction workers during the renovation of a historic farmhouse in Wettin. The coins are mainly thalers and pennies of several European countries, most of them in very good condition.

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