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Detective anonymously sent his find to museum; fears conviction

Detective anonymously sent his find to museum; fears conviction

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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

Massive gilded "royal" ring from the 14th century

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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

Workers digging rainwater pit, discover treasure

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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

Golden Staters of Alexander the Great

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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!!

Search in the sea, this time Sardinia!!

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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 has been discovered in the sea off the Norwegian coast

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

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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...
The oldest Christian artifact in Bulgaria and the first with the name of Christ

The oldest Christian artifact in Bulgaria and the first with the name of Christ

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A silver amulet from the second half of the 2nd century or the beginning of the 3rd century was discovered in the grave of a young man at the site of the Bulgarian archaeological park Deultum-Debelt. It contains the first mention of Christ, the first sign of the cross and the first mentions of the archangels Gabriel and Michael. It is the oldest Christian amulet discovered on the territory of Bulgaria...

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