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2 100-year-old Roman silver coins discovered near Sicily

2 100-year-old Roman silver coins discovered near Sicily

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A rare set of 27 silver Roman coins from the Republican period of the 1st century BC has been discovered on the island of Pantelleria. It is in the same place where other silver coins of the same period were discovered 14 years ago, and near the recent discovery of statues of three emperors.
The silver vessel from the Galloway Viking hoard is much older and not from Europe

The silver vessel from the Galloway Viking hoard is much older and not from Europe

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1.September 2014, detectorist and former professional soldier Derek McLennan discovered the richest collection of rare objects from the Vikings period ever found in Britain or Ireland. On the exact day of the tenth anniversary, experts made an unexpected announcement - the main "star" of the hoard - a silver the lidded vessel, is not of European origin from the Carolingian period, but hundreds of years older, and it comes from the Middle East...
700 years old silver coins from the Black Forest

700 years old silver coins from the Black Forest

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One of the largest medieval coin hoards in southwestern Germany was found in a trench for a pipeline near the swimming pool in Glottertal. The coins, dating from the early 14th century, were discovered by an authorised worker during routine supervision of the excavation.
Archaeology student finds silver Viking treasure with a detector

Archaeology student finds silver Viking treasure with a detector

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In a field near Elsted in the spring, an archaeology student discovered a hoard of seven silver Viking bracelets. First he found one, then a week later he returned to the site and discovered six more. Dating back to around 800 AD, they date from the very beginning of the Viking Age and indicate widespread Viking connections.
GERMANIA SUBACTA 2024 - Roman-Barbarian Festival

GERMANIA SUBACTA 2024 - Roman-Barbarian Festival

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Experience living history at the unique archaeological site of Hradisko u Mušova, where the times of the Romans, Germans and Celts come alive! Come and meet Roman legionaries, barbarian tribes, Celtic warriors and, for the first time, experienced gladiators. There will also be engaging lectures, traditional rituals, craft workshops and thrilling warrior duels. The climax of the festival will be a spectacular battle - who will you see on the battlefield this year? Come and be surprised!
A rare omegidine pin from the Roman-Provincial environment found by the detector

A rare omegidine pin from the Roman-Provincial environment found by the detector

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At the beginning of June Tobias-red added a beautiful and very well preserved pin from the Roman period to the LP artifacts catalogue. Little did he know that it would become the subject of specialist interest and even win the Find of the Month competition. The pin so intrigued Elmar that he arranged an interview with the finder. At the end of the article you will also find a statement from the archaeologist with whom the finder is in contact...
Pot of 2,500-year-old gold coins discovered in Turkey

Pot of 2,500-year-old gold coins discovered in Turkey

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In the ancient city-state of Notion in Turkey, a wine vessel filled with gold coins of the "daric" type was discovered. They date from the 5th century BC and were probably minted in Sardis, about 100 km from the site of the discovery. This is the first ever hoard of gold coins in Asia Minor discovered in an archaeological context. It changes the view of the chronology of Persian coins.

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