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22. 7. 2004

22. 7. 2004 Remains of a ritual murder

Nearly four thousand years old skeletons were discovered by archaeologists during work on the future D1 motorway near Hulín in the Kroměříž region. In one of the pits they found the remains of three children and two adults who apparently died violent deaths.

21. 7. 2008

21. 7. 2008 Soběslav Coin Treasure

A pile of rusted rusty stones, which resembled old coins, was discovered by František Dedek during a walk in 2008. As an exemplary finder, he contacted the Tábor Museum. The depot contained four hundred different coins.

20. 7. 2012

20 Jul 2012 Soldiers' bodies in perfectly preserved trenches

The remains of 21 German soldiers were discovered by archaeologists in perfectly preserved trenches from the First World War. Located in eastern France near the town of Carspach. They died after an explosion.

Golden cross with garnet

Three years ago a prospector with a metal detector, Paul Haigh, discovered a gold cross with a garnet in a field in Elham. It has now been acquired by the Kent Archaeological Society (KAS)

19. 7. 2011

19. 7. 2011 10 thousand years old spear

A 90-centimetre-long spear was discovered by an archaeologist near the famous Yellowstone Park. It was in a pocket of melting glacier. Prehistoric people probably hunted animals in such a place to escape the heat.

18. 7. 2013

18 Jul 2013 Treasury of Celtic coins

A treasure containing 293 silver Celtic coins was found by a prospector eight years ago in the Swiss town of Füllinsdorf in the canton of Basel. At first, he discovered only a few coins buried in the soil.

"Cemetery" of animals near Mutěnice in Hodonín region

Scenes from the horror novel The Cemetery of the Animals are reminiscent of the find from Mutěnice in the Hodonín region. Archaeologists have discovered the remains of dogs and puppies. The pits are located away from the village.

17. 7. 2013

17 Jul 2013 The relics of St. Wenceslas are complete

The last part of St Wenceslas' armour was discovered by archaeologists eight years ago. They've been studying the sword, the armour and the helmet for several years. They have now discovered the remains of Wenceslas' banner.

Unique Viking textile found in a woman's grave

The discovery of embroidered textiles from the period of the Vikings is a rarity. A rather large piece was recently found by archaeologists in a woman's grave located in the Norwegian town of Hestnes. According to experts, the textile is over a thousand years old.

16. 7. 2013

16 Jul 2013 Tutankhamun was killed by a chariot

British archaeologists came up with surprising information in 2013. According to them, the famous Tutankhamun probably died after a collision with a chariot. Initially, it was thought that the cause of death was a widespread infection following an open fracture of the femur.

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