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Farmers plowed up a treasure trove of silver coins

A coin depot from the 17th century was recently discovered in eastern Poland. It was found by Romuald and Beata Jóźwiak while they were working in the fields in the village of Bukowiec Wielki. Archaeologists called to the site confirmed hundreds of silver coins and other objects.

Extremely rare wooden-handled chisel and wooden buildings in a cave with an underground river

A unique chisel with a preserved wooden handle from the Bronze Age was discovered during archaeological excavations in the Pertosa-Auletta caves in southern Italy. Along with thousands of other artefacts, a 4,000-year-old wooden pole dwelling or structure from the Hellenistic period.

A young man found a Roman treasure, but he was afraid of prison. He hid it in a wooden box for eight years

A 2,000-year-old treasure from the early Roman Empire has been discovered in a forest near the German village of Borsum. It is one of the largest Roman treasures ever discovered in Lower Saxony. It consists of 450 silver coins, several silver ingots, one gold coin and a gold ring. It was found by a detectorist without a search warrant. He kept the find a secret for a long time for fear of reprisals, but recently turned it in and started a new chapter in his life.

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.

He got a new detector, a rainbow came out and found his third Roman treasure: 15,000 silver coins

Three treasures in the last 7 years have been "claimed" by detectorist David Moss. In 2018, he and his friend Tom Taylor discovered a jar containing 2,733 silver denarii. A little later they found a set of 37 more denarii. And now David has his third and biggest treasure: A large ceramic jar and 15,000 silver Roman coins in it!

Digging for earthworms and finding medieval treasure - 6 kilos of silver in jewellery and coins

One of the most important archaeological discoveries of recent years has recently been made in Stockholm. Hundreds of silver objects; jewellery, pearls, ornaments and at least 20,000 silver coins in a 12th century copper cauldron. This is one of the largest early medieval treasures found in Sweden.

Unprecedented discovery in the Pilsen region: over 500 gold and silver Celtic coins

One of the biggest archaeological discoveries of recent years has been made in western Bohemia. First, in 2021, an honest detectorist discovered a golden statue from the 2nd century BC and handed it over to experts. Subsequent archaeological research has revealed more than five hundred gold and silver Celtic coins, along with dozens of gold fragments, jewellery and bronze objects.

Unique find in Romania: a Roman temple-shaped box

A small, perfectly preserved bronze box with a relief of a temple facade was discovered in the area of the present-day town of Turda in the heart of Transylvania. It is the first in the territory of former Dacia and one of the few fully preserved examples in the entire Roman world!

A unique collection of gold and silver objects in a giant mound from the 3rd century BC.

Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental mound from the Hellenistic period near the southern Romanian town of Mangalia. This summer, they found incredible treasures in excellent condition: gold and silver vessels, jewellery and ornaments, metalwork and even preserved textiles and remnants of wood and paint.

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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