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A health brother found a gold ring from the 15th century with an engraving of the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus

Forty-eight-year-old Matthew Hepworth was searching a field when he heard a faint signal on his metal detector. As soon as the dirt from the trench was loosened, he saw a golden glint. Little did he know that he had discovered a rare medieval gold iconographic ring with an engraving of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus...

He discovered a mysterious treasure shrouded in centuries-old legends. With a willow wand

On April 1, 2023, an event happened in the village of Říčkovice near Zlín that shook the world of archaeology and struck the hearts of all lovers of mystery. A local farmer and spring finder discovered a hidden treasure with the help of a willow wand, the origin of which remains shrouded in mystery...

Traffickers tried to sell Viking coins for 21 million crowns, awaiting trial

Seventy-four-year-old Roger Pilling, from Rossendale, Lancashire, and forty-six-year-old Craig Best, from Auckland, are facing trial at the CrownDurham Crown Court for attempting to sell 21,000,000 coins by stealth, concealing the discovery and conspiracy to illegally sell culturally and historically significant heritage.

Golden hoard reveals oldest evidence of worship of the Norse god Odin

Scandinavian scientists have identified the earliest mention of the Norse god Odin. They found it on a piece of a gold bract, which was found along with other objects using a metal detector in western Denmark. Experts say it may change the way we interpret runic inscriptions and Norse mythology.

Amateur gold miner with his Equinox 800 detector discovers a multi-million-dollar gold nugget

A lifetime discovery in the form of a giant gold nugget was made by an amateur detectorist in a field in Victoria, Australia. The man, using a detector not primarily designed to find gold, was exploring an area known as the "Golden Triangle", which during the 19th century was the site of a gold nugget. the epicenter of the Australian gold rush, when his detector detected a large stone laced with gold veins.

Detector find of Viking gold pseudo-coin declared a treasure

A period falsum of a gold Islamic dinar in the form of a pendant was found near Morston in Norfolk using a metal detector. The unique replica is believed to have come from a Viking workshop. The pendant has now been declared a treasure by the coroner and offered to museums for purchase.

A 6,000-year-old copper fishing hook is the oldest in the world

A unique copper fish hook has been discovered during excavations in the Israeli coastal town of Ashkelon. It was designed for fish between 1.5 and 2 metres in size. According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, it is the oldest known metal fish hook in the world.

Uproar in auction circles: the historically most expensive aureus EID MAR is a fraud!

When the unique golden aureus EID MAR was auctioned for $4.2 million in October 2020, a new world record was set. Few would have guessed at the time that the coin had been stolen from Greece and the owner of renowned London auction house Roma Numismatics would be arrested and charged with theft, possession of stolen property, conspiracy and fraud...

The mystery of medieval chess: DNA reveals the origin of Sandomierz chess pieces

A medieval chess set discovered in Poland in the 1960s reveals another fascinating secret thanks to DNA analysis. It found that the 12th- or 13th-century Sandomierz chess pieces found at Sandomierz Castle were made from the bones of completely different animals than previously thought. The results surprised scientists and offered new possibilities for the origin of the pieces.

Bronze swords, spears, jewellery and other objects in a 3,000-year-old Mycenaean tomb

At the end of last year, archaeologists found three bronze swords from the Mycenaean period. The discovery was made during excavations of a 12th to 11th century BC tomb on the Peloponnesian plateau of Trapezus. In addition to the unique swords, the tomb also contained numerous vases, necklaces, gold wreaths of the bucranas type, sealing stones, beads, glass and faience, gold and rock crystal.

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