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He lost his job to a coronavirus, found a treasure trove of silver coins from the 13th and 14th centuries in the autumn

A few small shiny objects of irregular shape were found by an unemployed tourist by chance. He noticed a hint of reliefs, e.g. a dragon, and the objects seemed to be silver. He therefore reported the discovery to the Regional Heritage Office in Trnava, which sent archaeologists to the site. In the meantime, the instructed finder disguised the site and did not interfere further with the excavation.

Scientists uncover a complete settlement from the Merovingian period

Archaeologists have discovered a complete Merovingian settlement with a church and burial site dating from the 6th and 7th centuries in the village of Pontarliere in eastern France. The rich grave goods, including weapons and jewellery, suggest that the village was well prosperous. According to scientists, the settlement is unparalleled in France.

Detectorists have discovered a unique full-length horse harness from the 6th century BC.

The 2500-year-old Scythian harness was found by Polish detectorists who have long been cooperating with the local heritage office. Thanks to their experience and knowledge, they have secured the site for archaeologists without damaging the finds. The result is a unique discovery: the first complete Iron Age horse harness of its kind found in Central and Eastern Europe.

140 km from the Czech border, a unique Germanic princely grave from the time of the Migration of Nations is discovered

Between Brücken and Hackpfüffel in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, a richly furnished grave of a Germanic nobleman was found in a mound dating from 480 - 530 AD. Six women and eleven animals were buried in a circle around the prince. According to experts, this is the most important archaeological site in Germany in the last 40 years...

Shadows of the dead in 1,500-year-old graves

An Anglo-Saxon cemetery with 208 6th century graves has been discovered by archaeologists at Oulton near Lowestoft in East Suffolk on the site of a future residential development. The graves concealed the rare phenomenon of silhouettes - dark impressions of the undead in the sandy soil.

Unique detector find of a female medieval seal

A silver seal from the late 13th century was found in the spring of 2019 using a metal detector on the grounds of a local trade school. Due to the quality of the material, it is in near-original, excellent condition. Medieval seals bearing a woman's name are among the very rare finds, especially for a family of such status.

The Golden Treasure of the Prince of Saxony

A group of scientists at Kazakhstan's Al Farabi National University, led by archaeologist and professor Abdesh Tileubaev, has discovered a unique harness fitting made of almost perfectly pure gold with elements never seen before. It belongs to the mound of a Scythian ruler, located at the Eleke Sazy burial site in eastern Kazakhstan.

How to bring a Roman emperor to life? Thanks to AI, it's possible

Artificial intelligence is a fantastic tool for renovating old photos and videos. So much so that it can, in a sense, bring ancient statues and stone busts of the long-dead back to life.emperors, as designer Daniel Voshart recently demonstrated in his "quarantine project"...

Volunteers discover 1,100-year-old hoard of pure gold coins

The discovery of more than four hundred ninth-century gold coins could help archaeologists better understand the region's history. The treasure was discovered by two young temporary workers during archaeological work on a hillside in Yavne, Israel. At the time of their discovery, the coins were worth the value of a luxury villa in a prestigious area of the capital.

Confirmed, the barbarian Goths were as skilled jewellers as the Romans

A recently published study, which investigated nearly 2,000-year-old graves near the northern Polish village of Weklice, confirmed that the góGothic jewellery making and metalworking methods were on a par with Roman jewellers of the time.

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