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17. 5. 2017

17. 5. 2017 Medieval sword discovered in a swamp

An incredible discovery was made by a Polish builder who was cleaning a swamp in the town of Hrubieszów. He found a 13th-century sword in incredibly good condition.

16. 5. 2011

16 May 2011 Golden chain from the 17th century

Ten years ago, Bill Burt pulled a 17th century gold chain from the ocean. It was estimated to be worth $250,000. The diver spotted the lavish jewel while diving to the wreck of the Spanish ship Nuestra Senora de Atocha.

15. 5. 2010

15. 5. 2010 178 silver coins found on a trip

The metal detectorists of the West Riding Detector Group felt like they had hit the jackpot eleven years ago. For near Knaresborough in North Yorkshire they found 178 silver coins dating back to the twelfth century.

12. 5. 2015

12. 5. 2015 Millions of dog mummies

In ancient Egypt, dogs had an important role. They were intermediaries who would intercede with the god Anubis on behalf of their masters and secure benefits in the afterlife. It was in the catacombs of Anubis that archaeologists discovered millions of mummies of dead animals.

16. 5. 2016

5/11/2016 Bronze jars from the field for a million

Five years ago, archaeologists published photos of five 3,000-year-old bronze vessels that a random passer-by found in a field near Buštěhrad in Kladno. Experts estimated their value at nearly a million crowns.

10. 5. 2014

May 10, 2014 Gold and silver coins on the construction site

Seven years ago, gold and silver coins were found during excavations in Prague 12. Their value was initially estimated by experts at about three million crowns. The excavator, the deputy mayor and officials all claimed the reward.

9. 5. 2012 Rare binoculars made of bones

Two telescopes made of bones were discovered nine years ago in Amsterdam during the reconstruction of toilets. They date from the eighteenth century and the longer of the two measures about fourteen centimetres.

8 May 2013 Mussolini's secret bunker

Eight years ago, the public was able to see Benito Mussolini's secret bunker for the first time, at least through photographs. He had it built under his Rome headquarters in the Palazzo Venezia during World War II.

7. 5. 2013

7 May 2013 Hundred tons of coins on sunken steamer

A pile of silver coins worth £34 million was discovered eight years ago by treasure hunters in the wreck of the British steamship SS City of Cairo, which was sunk by the Nazis. It happened in 1942 when the passenger liner was travelling from Bombay to England.

6. 5. 2013

May 6, 2013 Two graves in Prague's Klementinum

Significant finds were made by archaeologists at the Klementinum complex in Prague, where they were conducting research due to the planned modernization. They discovered two female tombs from the early Middle Ages and a classroom of a sixteenth-century Jesuit school.

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