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Detectorists discover the largest hoard of medieval gold and silver coins in 10 years

Over 600 silver and gold coins dating from the 14th century were discovered at a group detector event in Buckinghamshire three years ago in April. Experts say it is an exceptional find with extremely rare coins. The set was declared a treasure last week and estimated to be worth at least £4 million.

Austrian Find of the Century: Celtic gold and silver from Bohemia

A unique treasure trove of Celtic gold and silver jewellery and coins has been discovered in Austria. The sensational find may have been deposited as an offering to the gods in the 1st century BC. The main artefact of the assemblage is a solid gold tusk necklace, as well as a gold bracelet, four ornate gold rings and silver Boeotian coins.

On Friday the 13th discovered an extremely rare gold pendant that is unparalleled

Charlie Clarke had only been detecting for six months when he came across the find of a lifetime: he was surveying a field in Warwickshire and picked up a strong, fairly deep signal. As soon as he dug his spade into the ground, he said, he squealed like a little schoolgirl: "My voice sounded really quite high," the laughing Birmingham café owner described the moment he found an early-Tudor pendant with the royal initials.

Roman gold coins, jewellery, precious stones and other treasures of detectorists, an example of a working collaboration

The Danish National Museum pays tribute to amateurs with metal detectors with a special exhibition. The curators praise a specific Danish law that obliges detectorists to report and hand over their discoveries to museums in exchange for a reward - a finder's fee: "When the first metal detectors appeared in the 1980s, some wise museum directors were astute enough toand knew we had to work with these people," says National Museum curator Line Bjerg.

Japan's largest circular mound hid the longest sword and mirror

In the Tomio Maruyama burial mound from the second half of the 4th century. The largest iron sword ever found and the largest bronze mirror were discovered - objects unparalleled in the Japanese archaeological record. Archaeologists speak of finds of national significance.

A hitherto unknown part of the history of the mysterious Voynich manuscript revealed

The hitherto undeciphered medieval Voynich manuscript reveals new and interesting information. Written in an unknown language, by an unknown author, containing mysterious illustrations, the book has defied all scholars, scientists and supercomputers for 600 years. The history of the manuscript's ownership is also full of mystery. Emperor Rudolf II was thought to be the first owner, but a new study points to at least one earlier owner.

Archaeologists discover the world's oldest rune stone

In 2021, archaeologists from the Museum of Cultural History were investigating an ancient burial site at Lake Tyrifjorden near Oslo when a sandstone slab with runes dating back 2 000 years was found in one of the graves. It is the oldest datable rune stone in the world...

21 richly furnished and 2,000-year-old royal tombs

Last week, archaeologists discovered twenty-one pit tombs with luxurious furnishings and at least two hundred artifacts from the early n. Together with a rare "pair tomb," they harken back to an ancient Han Dynasty royal burial site...

Reverse process: 3000-year-old original recognised in replica sword after 100 years

For nearly a century, the Field Museum in Chicago has housed a sword that was thought to be a modern replica of a Late Bronze Age weapon. It has now been identified as an authentic sword from between 1080 and 900 BC. and its special story draws visitors to an exhibition about the first wealthy communities of Europe.

Giant Viking structure found in Denmark, possibly related to Harald "Blue Tooth"

Danish archaeologists have uncovered part of a massive Viking structure that may be linked to King Harald "Bluebeard" Gormsson, who ruled from 958 to 986. Although the larger half of the structure is still in the ground, experts speak of a huge surprise and an exceptional find, unprecedented in Northern Jutland.

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