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A 2000-year-old metallurgical "signature" of the Roman legion confirms the site of the Battle of Teutoburg

A new method of chemical analysis has helped to identify the metal finds of the Roman 19th Legion from the site of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest in Kalkries, Germany. By comparing trace elements of non-ferrous metals, the researchers were able to match the finds to this legion and thoseconfirm the site of one of the most important events in the history of Rome and the rest of ancient Europe.

A detective discovered a million-dollar diamond ring, returned it to its owner

Joseph Cook was searching the sand at Hammock Beach in St. Augustine, Florida, with his metal detector when he happened upon a beautiful platinum ring with a large diamond stone. He posted a video of the discovery on his social media and couldn't help but wonder.

The largest Celtic gold treasure of the 20th century stolen, it took 9 minutes

In the early hours of Tuesday 22 November, a hoard of gold coins dating from the turn of the 2nd and 1st centuries BC was stolen during a break-in at the Celtic and Roman Museum in Manching, near Munich. 483 Celtic coins made of "Bohemian" gold were stolen, and Bavarian police have launched an international investigation...

Historical artefacts worth millions of crowns have gone missing from repositories of reported finds

Valuable artifacts from the detector finds were moved to an unknown location for fear of looting. Precious treasures and parts of the surrendered files were lost from secure storage, apparently stolen by someone with access. It is feared that they have been sold to private collections in the USA.

Detectorists discover Scotland's largest medieval coin hoard

A huge collection of 700-year-old silver coins has been found in a field near the village of Dunscore in Dumfries using metal detectors. Archaeologists are talking about an absolutely amazing discovery. The hoard is now being catalogued by experts, and is likely to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds...

2,000-year-old bronze statues in excellent condition were discovered in the sacred baths

During archaeological excavations of the ancient baths of San Casciano dei Bagni near Siena, a set of twenty-four bronze statues was discovered. They all date from the period between the 2nd century BC and the 1st century AD. It is the largest set of bronze sculptures ever found in ancient Italy.

A unique Roman gold coin of incredible value has been sold

One of the two known gold coins of the quattrino type of Emperor Maxentius from around 308 AD, which depicts the rebuilding of the Temple of Venus in Rome, sold at auction for a huge sum on 2 November. Initial estimates ranged from $100,000 to $200,000, but the final price far exceeded expectations.

An early medieval manuscript contained the earliest complete map of the stars

Scientists have discovered a fragment of the world's oldest known complete star map. Part of the map, found below the text on a sheet of medieval parchment, is thought to be a copy of a long-lost star catalogue from the workshop of the Greek astronomer Hipparchus in the second century BC...

Mystery of the largest hoard of Roman coins revealed

On 27 April 2016, 19 large amphorae containing tens of thousands of Roman coins were accidentally discovered during construction work in Tomares, a suburb of Seville. Ten amphoras were damaged by a heavy excavator, while the remaining nine remained intact. News of Spain's greatest Roman treasure has travelled around the world. Now, for the first time, the results of the research have been published.

2 100 years old gold coins in beef bone

The Lynn Museum's new exhibit is an intriguing reminder of a 19-year-old discovery. Specifically, a trove of golden staters from the 1st century BC that were embedded in a hollowed-out bovine femur. They were found using a metal detector during an archaeological excavation of an early medieval burial site.

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