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23. 6. 2021

23 Jun 2013 Roman gold ring with Eros

A prospector with a metal detector found a gold Roman ring in a garden in the village of Tangley, Hampshire, England. It's engraved with the completely naked god of love, Eros.

40 kilogram cannonball

In Wroclaw, Poland, a tram line to Popowice is currently under construction. Workers found an eighteenth- or nineteenth-century cannonball on the site. Similar projectiles were used on naval ships.

22. 6. 2007

22 Jun 2007 Archaeologists have restored a rare denarius of Oldřich I.

The rare denarius of Oldřich I was jointly restored by Czech and Slovak archaeologists. It was discovered in Slovakia in Kostolany pod Tribečom. The coin was found in the mouth of a little girl.

21. 6. 2006

21. 6. 2006 He received 276 crowns from the state for his treasure

Emil Malý discovered the coin treasure with a metal detector in the forests around Cheb. He found exactly 85 mints from the thirteenth century. He received a reward of CZK 276 from the state, the region subsequently increased the amount.

Traders fleeing the fire dropped coins found in the Thames

For over 300 years, coins that were discarded by merchants fleeing a fire lay at the bottom of the River Thames. Now they're about to fetch thousands of pounds at auction.

20. 6. 2008

20 Jun 2008 40 thousand years old bracelet

Approximately forty thousand years old necklace discovered by archaeologists in Siberia. Scientists say it was made with tools similar to modern-day drills. It probably belonged to a prehistoric princess.

19. 6. 2014

19 Jun 2014 Gold and silver from the cave

Archaeologists have found a rare treasure from the Roman period and the late Iron Age in a cave in the English Peak District. The hoard contained gold and silver coins.

18. 6. 1910

18 June 1910 The Loštice treasure contained silver denarii

During the lowering of the access road to the cottage in Loštice, a treasure was found in 1910. It contained 274 silver denarii. They were stored in a perpendicular container and a linen bag at a depth of about 60 centimetres below the surface.

17. 6. 2014

17 Jun 2014 Recipe for the "elixir of long life"

Seven years ago, archaeologists discovered bottles containing medicines under a hotel building in New York City. Among them was the famous "elixir of long life", which experts estimate to be 150 years old.

The gold medallions were sacrificed during the ritual

Seven gold pendants were discovered in southeastern Norway. Archaeologists say it's a rare treasure unprecedented in the last 70 years. The jewellery is believed to have been used during a sacrificial ritual.

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