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15. 7. 2011

15 Jul 2011 Viking warrior buried in a ship

The tomb of a Viking warrior was discovered by archaeologists ten years ago on the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan. He was a highly revered man. He was placed in his ship with his sword and axe.

Detectorist finds extremely rare gold coins from the Black Death

Two unique medieval gold coins dating from the mid-14th century were discovered using a metal detector near Reepham in Norfolk County back in October 2019, but PAS archaeologists presented the find after its evaluation this week. They are rare Edward III coins from the harsh times when Europe was decimated by the plague. There are only 3 similar examples in English collections.

23. 6. 2021

23 Jun 2013 Roman gold ring with Eros

A prospector with a metal detector found a gold Roman ring in a garden in the village of Tangley, Hampshire, England. It's engraved with the completely naked god of love, Eros.

Traders fleeing the fire dropped coins found in the Thames

For over 300 years, coins that were discarded by merchants fleeing a fire lay at the bottom of the River Thames. Now they're about to fetch thousands of pounds at auction.

19. 6. 2014

19 Jun 2014 Gold and silver from the cave

Archaeologists have found a rare treasure from the Roman period and the late Iron Age in a cave in the English Peak District. The hoard contained gold and silver coins.

15. 6. 2011

15. 6.2011 World War II shelter found under the parking lot

Workers who discovered a World War II school shelter under a parking lot ten years ago were stunned. It was on the grounds of the former Keighley College in West Yorkshire, England.

A chained skeleton as unique evidence of slavery in Roman Britain

The internationally significant discovery of the grave of a young man shackled and chained up to 1,800 years old is the first of its kind in the UK and one of the few found in Europe. The slave was secured with massive locked iron shackles. According to experts, he was deliberately shackled and then thrown into a ditch outside the boundaries of a nearby cemetery.

11. 6. 2003

11 Jun 2003 Archaeologists find 2000-year-old skin cream

The world's oldest lotion was discovered by archaeologists in 2003 on the site of a former ancient Roman settlement in central London. It was in a tin box. At first glance, it's clear someone was using it. There are fingerprints in the cream.

10. 6. 2008

10 Jun 2008 Stonehenge was used as a royal burial ground

British scientists announced thirteen years ago, after new excavations, that the ancient English Stonehenge served as a royal burial site. Using radiocarbon tests, they examined human remains.

Ritual Roman bronzes found by detectorists sold for record amount

Two friends - detectorists James Spark and Mark Didlick from York - found an 1,800-year-old Roman treasure in a field near Ryedale in North Yorkshire last May. A unique votive set of bronze busts of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and the god Mars on horseback was found along with anotherwith other items, was auctioned for a sum that exceeded all expectations.

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