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Two unique detector finds worth millions stolen from museum

Two unique detector finds worth millions stolen from museum

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One of the largest gold neckpieces from the Bronze Age, worth CZK 6.4 million, was stolen. On Tuesday 7. May 7, thieves broke into the Ely Museum in the early hours of the morning and purposely stole two meatIn addition to the necklace, there was also a heavy gold bracelet from the Bronze Age. Experts fear that the objects will be melted down and their cultural and historical value will disappear forever...
Why did Neanderthals become extinct and Homo sapiens "won"? Different social structures may have been the key

Why did Neanderthals become extinct and Homo sapiens "won"? Different social structures may have been the key

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Neanderthals had big brains, their own language and used sophisticated tools. They were smart, had aesthetic and artistic sensibilities, and were spiritually based - they buried their dead with reverence. In many ways they were equal to modern humans and in many ways even surpassed them. So why did the Neanderthals die out while our ancestors took over the world? New evidence suggests that the fundamental differences were not in individual skills, but in our societies...
A 2500-year-old perfectly preserved bronze helmet has been discovered in Croatia

A 2500-year-old perfectly preserved bronze helmet has been discovered in Croatia

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An ancient Greco-Illyrian helmet was discovered during the excavation of an archaeological burial site on the Croatian Pelješac peninsula about 40 km from Dubrovnik. It was probably left at the site as a memento of a deceased soldier. This is the second helmet - the first and younger one was discovered just ten metres away.
A medieval Christian grave with a unique set of silver bracketed tombs

A medieval Christian grave with a unique set of silver bracketed tombs

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An 800-year-old Christian tomb with a treasure trove of silver bractates has been discovered in the grounds of Brahekyrkan Church in Visingsö, Sweden. In the Middle Ages, Christians were rarely buried with grave goods, and it is very rare to discover a burial with more coins in this period. Moreover, some of the coins of this burial were unknown until now.
The oldest copper axe in Poland discovered during a club detector event

The oldest copper axe in Poland discovered during a club detector event

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Last August, a unique copper axe from the 4th to 3rd millennium BC was discovered near Matcze, Poland, near the border with Ukraine, with the help of a metal detector. It is the oldest ever discovered in Poland and quite possibly the oldest copper artefact ever discovered on Polish territory...
A discovery that will rewrite the textbooks: Europe's oldest human settlement is 1.4 million years old

A discovery that will rewrite the textbooks: Europe's oldest human settlement is 1.4 million years old

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The international team led by Roman Garba from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the CAS and the Institute of Archaeologyof the CAS discovered the oldest known human settlement in Europe near Korolev in western Ukraine. Until now, the oldest finds were thought to be in Atapuerca, Spain, which is 200 to 300 thousand years younger. Moreover, it is the northernmost occurrence of upright humans in the world. The study also confirms for the first time that humans came to Europe from the east or southeast.

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