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Detector find conquers the world: Viking treasure begins tour in Australia

Detector find conquers the world: Viking treasure begins tour in Australia

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One of the UK's most valuable treasures - the so-called Galloway Hoard, a collection of gold and silver objects discovered by a metal detectorist a decade ago, is to travel abroad for the first time. It will begin an international tour in Australia in February, visiting several continents in succession.
Metal detector seeker finds unique Viking sword head from the 10th century

Metal detector seeker finds unique Viking sword head from the 10th century

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An amateur enthusiast with a metal detector has discovered a rare fragment of a Viking sword near the village of Witmarsum in the north of the Netherlands. It's a thousand-year-old decorated hilt. It depicts a curly boar's head - a Viking symbol of strength and warriorism. For archaeologists, the zela is exceptional - it is the first find of this type in the Netherlands.
First physical evidence: the Egyptians actually drank hallucinogenic drinks

First physical evidence: the Egyptians actually drank hallucinogenic drinks

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The University of South Florida is the first in the world to document the presence of hallucinogens in a 2,400-year-old Egyptian vessel. It confirms ancient written records and myths about Egyptian rituals. Professor Davide Tanasi's study reveals the exact composition of the drink and its probable purpose...
Confirmed: the Hall of King Arthur dates back to the Stone Age

Confirmed: the Hall of King Arthur dates back to the Stone Age

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The latest research at a historic site in Cornwall associated with the legends of King Arthur is actually 4,000 years older than previously thought. According to the government's heritage body Historic England, the findings from the excavation of 'King Arthur's Hall' on Bodmin Moor are the first to confirm the prehistoric history of the site.
A copper dagger, Neolithic artefacts and an unknown building in an Italian cave

A copper dagger, Neolithic artefacts and an unknown building in an Italian cave

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Archaeologists have discovered a unique copper dagger from 4,000 years ago in the Italian cave of Tina Jama in the Tertiary Karst. There are also flint and obsidian tools from the Neolithic period, and a previously unknown structure at the cave entrance. They provide a new insight into local prehistoric cultures, demonstrating contact between different areas of Europe at the time.

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