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A crystal vessel from the Galloway Treasure carries the secrets of antiquity and early medieval Europe

An exceptionally preserved crystal and gold-braided vessel from the Galloway Hoard will be on display for the first time. 11 years after the discovery of the most important Viking treasure in Britain and Ireland. It bears a mysterious inscription that holds the key to a previously unsolved mystery.

They collected coins all over the world, from all eras. They hid them from Hitler. Now they're up for auction

Fifteen thousand unique coins from more than a hundred countries. From 2,600 years ago to the modern era. Purchased in the 1930s by a European collector and his wife on a cross-continental honeymoon. When the war came, they hid the coins. Decades later, they were rediscovered. Today, they're heading to auction and rewriting numismatic history.

Beautiful Viking treasure in Sweden with Czech trace

Archaeologists from the Arkeologerna team have discovered a silver Viking treasure in the village of Täby near Stockholm. Excavations in the Viggbyholm area uncovered a large settlement dating from between 500 and 1050 AD, including 34 buildings, a burial site and more than 1 450 artefacts. Silver jewellery and coins were hidden in a ceramic container under the floor of one of the houses.

At the age of 90, he discovered a treasure trove of Celtic coins

In April 2022, then 90-year-old former diver John Hinchcliffe made an extraordinary discovery in Dorset, England: a treasure trove of 67 perfectly preserved extras. They belonged to the local Celtic tribe, the Durotrig. At the end of May, the treasure will be auctioned by Noonans Mayfair auction house in London; the expected proceeds are over 600,000 crowns.

He discovered Britain's largest hoard of gold staters and could have been a millionaire. Instead, he was convicted

An amateur prospector has discovered the largest known hoard of Iron Age gold coins in the UK to date. It contains 933 gold coins dating from between 60-20 BC. However, the finder did not have the consent of the landowner, nor did he properly report the find. Had he followed the law, he could have received a multimillion-dollar reward.

Crichel Treasure: Detectorists discover 3,000-year-old rare gold jewellery

In the spring of 2022, a set of three Bronze Age gold objects were recovered using metal detectors in the Long Crichel area of Dorset. The so-called Crichel Hoard has been dated to between 1400 and 1150 BC. It contains a deliberately damaged necklace, a bracelet and an object of unknown use. A collection is now underway to buy it for the Dorset Museum.

Anglo-Saxon gold raven and ring with filigree and garnets

In the English county of Staffordshire, a pair of detectorists came across extremely rare gold objects from the 6th to 7th century. A magnificent gold ring set with garnets and a unique ornament made of gold and garnets in the shape of a raven's head. Both artefacts were found within a short time span and only a few metres apart.

Easter discovery of a lifetime: the Roman treasure of silver denarii

The weekend before Easter, Bebe Mangeac went on a routine walk with a metal detector. Like so many times before. But this time, he experienced something incredible: On a small hill near the village of Letca Veche, he discovered a treasure. It contained nearly 1,500 Roman silver denarii from the 1st and 2nd centuries. It is one of the largest and most important ancient finds in Romania. SEE

The beauty of old iron: 2 100-year-old stone tools from the pre-Roman period

A set of 15 iron tools from the 1st century BC was discovered in the ancient quarry of Măgura Călanului in the Hunedoara region of Romania. It carries valuable information about the method of exploitation and provides a unique insight into Dacian stonework. It changes existing views on the construction of pre-Roman societies in Europe.

Pagan gold and silver treasure surprises again

The Thetford Hoard is one of Britain's most famous, most important and also saddest finds.

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