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2700-year-old petroglyphs hiding under the moss

2700-year-old petroglyphs hiding under the moss

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A group of petroglyphs from the Late Norse Bronze Age was discovered in Bohuslän in southwest Sweden. Forty figures including thirteen ships, nine horses, seven people and four chariots were hidden on a rock under a thick layer of moss. In their time, they must have been visible from far away. This is the largest discovery of Bronze Age petroglyphs in the 21st century to date...
Detectorist discovers 1,700-year-old hoard of Roman silver coins

Detectorist discovers 1,700-year-old hoard of Roman silver coins

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An amateur prospector with a metal detector stumbled upon a unique coin hoard near the town of Padea in the Romanian district of Dolj, about 150 km west of Bucharest on the Romanian-Bulgarian border. The hoard contained 1,168 Roman silver coins dating from the third century, when the area was wracked by heavy fighting.
Detectorist discovers Viking silver coins and jewellery from the 10th century

Detectorist discovers Viking silver coins and jewellery from the 10th century

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Two 1,000-year-old Viking silver treasures from the reign of King Harald the Wise were discovered in a cornfield near Bramslev in northern Jutland using a metal detector. The two sets lay just 50 metres apart. Originally they were even closer, but agricultural activity has disturbed their position and moved the contents.
Traffickers tried to sell Viking coins for 21 million crowns, awaiting trial

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

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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.

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