An elderly gentleman from Slovakia found a treasure on his property. He dug up a jug full of silver coins. The value of the find was estimated by experts at 30,000 euros, and the finder was rewarded the same amount.
The sword of a Celtic warrior, which archaeologists discovered two years ago with the help of a metal detector near the settlement of Hradiště in the Chrudim region, had been lying underground for over 2,000 years. The weapon was approximately one metre long.
Last year, the Moravian-Silesian Region decided to reward a man who handed over a treasure trove of 2,231 rare coins. The finder was discovered by the depot in the Opava region. Experts estimated its value at CZK 1.5 million. The reward was 500 thousand crowns.
A massive medieval sword was discovered three years ago by a man using a metal detector in the Ždánice forest. The weapon dates back to the turn of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. It was probably a purely functional and practical weapon.
Archaeologists were very pleased with the findings in the Old Town Pond in Telč. Hundreds of objects, including coins, were pulled out of the mud. In the past, there were roads leading through the pond's bottom, and people lost not only coins but also rings there.
In 1811, a Roman treasure was found near Hadrian's Wall. He read several gold and silver artifacts such as jewelry or a pan. But in addition, 280 coins that had mysteriously disappeared.
In the year 2000, the village of Hallaton in Leicestershire made a significant contribution to the history of Great Britain. There, prospector and metal detectorist Ken Wallace discovered Britain's largest Iron Age depot. The hoard included 5,000 coins and a gold-plated military helmet.
Miroslav Šuhaj from Žďár nad Sázavou fulfilled his long-time dream. Even as a young boy he dreamed of having a castle. Five years ago he succeeded. He traded the forest for the ruins of Chrenovice Castle near Ledec nad Sázavou.
Ten years ago, then 60-year-old Vincent Thurkettle discovered a gold nugget about the size of a small hen's egg on the seabed near Moelfre. It probably came from a Royal Charter ship that sank in a hurricane in 1859.
Svojanov Castle is one of the oldest royal and stone castles in the Czech Republic. Ten years ago, archaeologists made interesting discoveries there. They came across four late Gothic loopholes designed to fire outwards from the building.
