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Gold and silver Celtic coins found with a detector in Switzerland

Two Celtic gold coins were found near the Swiss village of Arisdorf on the Bärenfels hill. They date from the 3rd century BC and are the oldest coins in what is now Switzerland. Their discovery was preceded by the two-year-old discovery of a hoard of silver coins dating back to the 1st century BC.

A strange Anglo-Saxon gold hoard may have been related to a ritual execution

Two detectorists have discovered a depot of luxury Anglo-Saxon jewellery from the 7th century in Lincolnshire, England. The set consists of four different gold pendants and a fragment of a richly decorated brooch with garnets. According to archaeologists, it is neither a commonly stored treasure nor standard grave goods - circumstances suggest a possible connection to a ritual "killing".

An interview with Jesus, the finder of a very special bronze treasure

Zipsy & Jesus - detector special

500 bronze artefacts in 3,000-year-old hoard surprises experts

A treasure trove of 500 bronze objects was discovered in a field in the Scottish Borders. Found by an amateur detectorist, it was purchased by the National Museums Scotland last year.

The golden treasure of Hippos: 1,400-year-old gold coins shed light on the demise of a Christian city in Galilee

Archaeologists from the University of Haifa have announced a major treasure discovery in the ruins of the ancient city of Hippos (Sussita) on the Sea of Galilee. Using a metal detector, they discovered gold coins and dozens of fragments of gold jewellery dating back to the early 7th century. The assemblage offers new insights into the economic and social situation of late Byzantine Galilee and the dramatic circumstances of the city's demise.

Bronze Age knot: Treasure tied with a bark and fern

In the north of Scotland, archaeologists have uncovered an unprecedented treasure trove. They found fragments of moulds for making weapons and jewellery in one of seven roundhouses. Most valuable was the discovery of a uniquely preserved tied treasure with a nearly 3,000-year-old lychee knot.

In a tunnel underground lay a treasure trove of coins from the Third Jewish Revolt

Archaeologists in northern Israel have found a 1,600-year-old coin hoard of extraordinary significance. It was discovered in a vast underground complex beneath the ruins of the ancient settlement of Chukok in the Lower Galilee. It is one of the few tangible records of the last known Jewish revolt against Roman rule in 351 AD.

A treasure trove of 2,300-year-old silver coins discovered in the desert

An archaeological excavation in the Mleiha area of the United Arab Emirates has yielded a significant discovery: a 9-kilogram container of silver coins dating back to the 3rd century BC. It contained a total of 409 massive silver coins of the tetradrachm type, inspired by the coins minted by Alexander the Great.

Cool detector find in Poland: medieval gold and silver coins in a ceramic vessel

A ceramic vessel full of denarii, groschen and ducats from the 15th century was discovered near the town of Bochnia in southern Poland. The treasure was found during a legal expedition by detectorists from an association with the characteristic name of Stater.

Unprecedented detector find of 800 Iron Age objects rescued

The over 2,000-year-old Melsonby Hoard is ranked among the largest Iron Age discoveries in the UK. It was found by detectorist Peter Heads and expertly recovered by archaeologists from Durham University. It immediately became a sensation and a subject of interest worldwide. Now, thanks to public support and grants, it is part of a clamp in the Yorkshire Museum.

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