Finds and rescue research abroad

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• Nálezy nejenom s detektorem ve Velké Británii a Irsku 225
• Nálezy nejenom s detektorem ve Skandinávii 62
• Nálezy nejenom s detektorem v západní Evropě 160
• Nálezy nejenom s detektorem kovů ve východní Evropě 65
• Nálezy nejenom s detektorem na blízkém východě 57
• Nálezy nejenom s detektorem v Číně 16
• Nálezy nejenom s detektorem kovů v Rusku 3
• Nálezy nejenom s detektorem kovů v USA, severní a jižní Americe 37
• Nálezy v Asii a Oceánii 8
• Nálezy nejenom s detektorem kovů v mořích a oceanech 29

Mystery of anonymous Bronze Age axes solved

As we reported in a previous article, two Bronze Age axes were sent anonymously to the National Museum of Ireland last month. As it is illegal to search for archaeological artefacts with a metal detector in Ireland, the sender was concerned about criminalisation. After being challenged by the archaeologists and assured that he was not facing any penalties, he eventually turned himself in and brought the archaeologists to the "crime" scene.

Detective anonymously sent his find to museum; fears conviction

The National Museum of Ireland recently received a package containing two perfectly preserved Bronze Age axes. The donor was an anonymous metal detectorist who wanted to share his common cultural heritage, but at the same time fears criminalisation - in Ireland, metal detecting is banned and carries a heavy fine and imprisonment. It is one of the countries where, thanks to a strict law, the vast majority of finds end up in privatecollections, and people who would like to cooperate in safe circumstances prefer to search in secret.

Massive gilded "royal" ring from the 14th century

The rare ring was discovered during an archaeological research carried out by researchers from the National Institute of Archaeology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the citadel of the medieval fortress of Kokalyan Urvich. The ring was lying in a carved tomb from the late 14th century and is directly linked to the ruler.

Workers digging rainwater pit, discover treasure

A rare 18th-century treasure was discovered in a rubber plantation near Chengalaya in Kannur, India, while digging a pit to catch rainwater. The collection included gold and silver coins, gold necklaces, earrings, rings and other jewellery, including gold medallions and pearl necklaces.

Golden Staters of Alexander the Great

This spring, a significant hoard of gold and silver coins dating back to the 4th century BC was discovered in Crete. During excavations using metal detectors, archaeologists uncovered gold coins of enormous value, depicting Alexander the Great at various stages of his life. Silver coins of various cities and rulers were also found.

Search in the sea, this time Sardinia!!

Last July I spent my holiday in Calabria in the south of Italy, and I must say I was quite successful. Five gold rings was my record from the sea, which will be hard to beat...

A Bronze Age axe has been discovered in the sea off the Norwegian coast

A Bronze Age axe was discovered on the seabed off Arendal in south-eastern Norway at a depth of 12 metres. According to the specific hollow shape, it is specifically from the Middle Bronze Age and dates back to approximately 1100 BC. This is the first prehistoric metal artefact discovered in Norwegian waters and possibly the first evidence of a shipwreck from this period...

The history of the ancient Olympics: honour, glory, wealth vs politics, bribes and fraud

The ancient Olympic Games were one of the competitions between representatives of city-states. From the beginning, they were a political tool to assert dominance over others. The results were often manipulated. At various times, some city states refused to participate and exerted political pressure to promote their own interests, while others were excluded from the Games. The history of the Olympics is full of controversy and myth, in many ways no different from that of modern...