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Detectorist finds oldest coin in Saxony: it comes from North Bohemia

A 2,200-year-old Celtic gold coin was discovered in a field near Gundorf in Leipzig. It is made of almost pure gold and in excellent condition - like new. According to archaeologists, it is the oldest coin ever found in Saxony.

Luxury sabre of an Avar warrior

At the end of August and the beginning of September, Hungarian archaeologists from the Szent István Király Museum discovered a special grave of an Avar warrior. It dates back to the period between 670 and 690 AD and the remains there were deliberately damaged. The equipment corresponded to a high-ranking individual. The curved Avar sabre is one of the rarest examples ever discovered.

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!

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