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29. 8. 2010

29 Aug 2010 Surgical instruments found in Auschwitz

The atrocities that took place in the Auschwitz concentration camp probably need not even be mentioned. Evidence of them can still be found today. Eleven years ago, for example, 150 surgical instruments.

28. 8. 2012

28 Aug 2012 Hundreds of skeletons on the hill

Archaeologists carried out extensive research on a hilltop in Litomyšl. They discovered a medieval cemetery with hundreds of bones, including a mass grave of a child. There was also a defensive system or a gallery.

27 Aug 2013 The bridge that Hitler apparently had concrete poured over

The remains of a bridge with an interesting history were discovered by conservationists near the railway station in Ústí nad Orlicí. It dates back to 1844 and rumour has it that Adolf Hitler had it covered with concrete a hundred years later.

26. 8. 2013

26 Aug 2013 Treasure worth millions found by family in shipwreck

The Schmitt family from Florida made the discovery of a lifetime eight years ago. They've been treasure hunting for a long time, but none of the previous finds compare to the latest. They found gold coins and chains from shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean.

He fished a coin worth two million out of the water

First he found a silver coin, then after a while a gold one. Zach Moore discovered another piece of substrate from the wreck of a Spanish galleon worth over two million crowns. He's working under the banner of Mel Fisher's Treasures.

24. 8. 2015

24 Aug 2015 Grave of an ancient priest and rare coins

The archaeological excavation of the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross in Javorník was successful. It is one of the oldest such monuments in Silesia. The archaeologists discovered the grave of a priest and coins, including two pieces of bractates of the Prince of Bytom from the early fourteenth century.

23. 8. 1997

23 Aug 1997 Treasure of Fuchsenhof

He searched the field for weapons from the Second World War and discovered a depot that intrigued historians and numismatists from all over Europe. The Fuchsenhof treasure was in a metal container. It contained thousands of coins, jewels and two silver bars.

22. 8. 2004

22 Aug 2004 Remains of a monastery with a golden roof excavated

The remains of an 860-year-old monastery were discovered by archaeologists in the Pilsen region. According to old legends, it had a roof made of pure gold. The building was sacked by the Hussites in 1420.

21. 8. 2007

21 Aug 2007 Danish police find gilded horns

Two precious gold horns were stolen by thieves in Denmark fourteen years ago. They were replicas of artefacts from 400 AD, decorated with images of gods and animals. The second horn also has an inscription in Old Germanic runes.

An important centre of the Great Moravian Empire

The skull of a bison and a Celtic iron pin were discovered by archaeologists in Brno-Líšeň. They are investigating the site where one of the important centres of the Great Moravian Empire was located. The Old Chateau castle is still yielding treasures today.

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