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11. 10. 2022

5/28/1936 Landowner found a pot full of pennies

A pot full of coins was discovered by a farm owner in the Silesian village of Bolatice in 1936. He came across the depot when he wanted to plant a tree. The ceramic pot contained coins dating from 1635 to 1645. The story goes that the landowner buried part of the treasure in the same place where he found it. Exactly where, however, is still unknown...

27. 5. 2020

5/27/2020 Treasure in a cigar box

The unassuming tin cigar box held a real treasure. It was at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. One of the staff here discovered wood from the pyramid of Khufu in Egypt inside the box. Experts say the artefact is of incalculable value.

25. 5. 2015 Police officers discover over 5000 antiques

Eight years ago, police broke up a criminal network that was smuggling treasures out of Italy. Over 5,000 antiquities were seized, including jewellery, bronze statues and frescoes. Their total value was estimated by experts at around €50 million.

24.5.1916 Jewellery from the tomb of a noble family

The beautiful jewels were found in 1916 in the crypt of the noble family of Zejdlic of Schoenfeld in a church in Polen. They date from the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries and include rings and a chain with a pendant. They are the rarest Renaissance jewellery in the Czech Republic.

23 May 2013 Treasure from the house of Heydrich's assassin

An important historical treasure was found during the reconstruction of the family home of Heydrich's assassin Jan Kubiš in Dolní Vilémovice. Specifically, it was photographs, certificates and letters. For historians, this discovery was of great importance, because they still lack enough information.

22 May 1970 The Vltavotyn Treasure was discovered by masons in a chimney

Renaissance cups and ducats were found by workers during the reconstruction of the house No. 252 U Modré Hvězdy on the square in Týn nad Vltavou. There are several theories as to who owned and hid the objects. According to experts, it is a very rare Renaissance work.

21. 5. 2012

21. 5. 2012 Royal jewel found in latrine

An incredible thing was discovered by archaeologists in a public latrine at the Chateau Fontainebleau near Paris. It was the hairpin of Queen Catherine de' Medici.

20. 5. 2019

20. 5. 2019 The grave of a Celtic warrior in Dubany

Archaeologists hardly find any graves from the Latin period, which is why the find in Dubany in Pardubice was truly exceptional. They found a 2200-year-old grave of a Celtic warrior there. In addition to a nearly complete skeleton, it also contained an iron sword and several bronze rings.

19. 5. 1790

19 May 1790 Gold from the Germanic grave

A Germanic grave full of silver and gold artefacts was discovered in the eighteenth century by two peasants in the eastern Slovak village of Ósztrópatak when they went to church. The grave contained beautiful objects such as gold pins, bracelets and necklaces. However, some of the artefacts were melted down in 1799. The treasure weighed over thirteen kilos.

18. 5. 2011

18 May 2011 Gladiator school at the Austrian border

The discovery of a gladiator school from Roman times was announced eleven years ago by Austrian archaeologists. Its dimensions are among the largest ever. Experts have even created a 3D model and computer visualisation of this historic building.

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