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29. 9. 2009

29 Sep 2009 Bronze treasure under the square

During a rescue survey before the modernisation of Hus Square in Nové Město nad Metují, archaeologists discovered a treasure in 2009. At first, they kept the find a secret and even had the site guarded.

28. 9. 2006

28 Sep 2006 Speleologists discover over 800 coins

The treasure from the thirteenth century was acquired fifteen years ago by the Central Bohemia Region. Over 800 silver coins were discovered by two amateur speleologists while searching for new caves. The hoard was found in a ceramic container hidden under stones.

27. 9. 2007

27 Sep 2007 He dug bronze tools out of the ground

Three thousand years old tools were discovered in Děčín by the searcher Jiří Bulušek, who was one of the pioneers of detectorism in the Czech Republic. The depot included a knife, an axe with lobes, a bronze casting mould for an axe and a hammer. He received a reward of sixteen and a half thousand crowns from the Ústí Region.

26. 9. 2019

26 Sep 2019 3000 year old bronze sword

A completely unique find was announced two years ago by the archaeologists of Rychnov. A 3,000-year-old bronze sword was found in the Rychnov region. The last time a similar discovery was made in the district in question was 130 years ago.

25 Sep 2009 Searcher found a bracelet in a field

A bracelet from the Bronze Age was discovered twelve years ago by a prospector in the Prostějov region. Normally Mojmír Jiroušek goes for walks with a metal detector, but this time he left it at home. He still found the rare artifact when he stepped off the road into a field

24. 9. 2008

24 Sep 2008 Millions raised in burned apartment

Thirteen years ago, archaeologists from the Academy of Sciences secured a treasure worth several million crowns in an apartment in Prague that had burned down. The thirty-two-year-old owner was hiding some 3 300 objects dating from the late Stone Age to the modern era.

23. 9. 2009

23 Sep 2009 Artillery fortifications from the 18th century

A field fortification from the eighteenth century was discovered twelve years ago in the Lukášov area of Jablonec. It is the remains of an artillery chance from the period of the so-called Potato War and the Plum Fuss.

22. 9. 2014

22 Sep 2014 Celtic settlement in Týnec nad Labem

Coins, a boar's head from a bucket and a ring of Italian origin. All these finds were discovered by archaeologists on a hill in Týnec nad Labem, where a Celtic hillfort was located. In the past, ships with shipments from the Amber Road area were probably unloaded in the area in question.

Pensioner hiding £75,000 coin collection

A rare collection of coins was hidden by seventy-two-year-old John Cross of Canterbury. Experts say it's worth £75,000 and contains some really rare coins. The treasure was only discovered after the pensioner's death. He was living alone in a caravan.

21. 9. 2014

21 Sep 2014 Mushroom hunter finds 102 Roman coins

Roman coins were discovered by a mushroom picker in the Bruntál region seven years ago. Apparently, a trader lost them. The finder gave the treasure to the museum. In total, it was a depot of 102 coins.

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