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29. 3.2014 The foundations of a pillory were discovered under the pavement

The foundations of the pillory were found by archaeologists during research of the square in Litovel. It was there until the first half of the 19th century. Years before it was removed, it was no longer used for punishment.

28.3.2017 Coins were spilling out of the digger's spoon

Silver Meissen groszy and small pennies were discovered by a digger on the farm of the Nemec family in Kučeř near Milevsko. Martin Ramajzl was literally showered with coins from his spoon.

27. 3. 2020

27 Mar 2020 They were building a garage, they found 6000-year-old skeletons

While digging an assembly pit in the garage, the owners found a 6,000-year-old skeleton. Archaeologists were called to the site and found that there were two graves. The discovery came from the Slovak village of Šelpice near Trnava.

26 Jul 2017 Coins in a chess piece

The rare coins were discovered five years ago in Moscow. They were in a chess piece. According to experts, they date back to the reign of Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible. The owner probably hid the coins in the piece to prevent anyone from stealing them.

25. 3. 2020

25 Mar 2020 Over 7000 coins in the meadow

Two years ago, an unknown finder picked up coins in a meadow near Vysoká near Jevíčko. He summoned archaeologists to the site, who thoroughly searched the soil. The depot eventually contained over 7,000 coins from the 16th and 17th centuries.

24. 3. 2012

24.3.2012 He inherited a house, found gold bars and coins in the bathroom

An incredible thing happened to a man from France who inherited a house in Normandy. When he moved in, he discovered gold bars and coins in the bathroom. An expert valued the treasure at 3.5 million euros.

23. 3. 2017

3/23/2017 461 coins from the Thirty Years' War

Five years ago, archaeologists were summoned to a field in Plchůvky near Chocň by a woman who saw pieces of pottery and coins there. In the end, it turned out to be a ploughed treasure. It read 461 silver coins, mostly Prague grosz. The woman received a reward of 10,200 crowns.

22. 3. 2019

22.3.2019 He discovered coins in the forest with a detector

Three years ago, treasure hunter Vladimír Vaník discovered a treasure in the forest near Kostelce. With the help of a metal detector he found nineteen silver groschen and a coin fragment. They date back to the reign of Václav IV.

21. 3. 2004

21.3.2004 Cirebon Treasure

Glass objects from Mesopotamia, crystal statues of the Fatima dynasty, pearls from the Persian Gulf, rare porcelain and gold products from Malaysia. All of these precious objects were part of the so-called Cirebon Treasure, which experts have estimated to be worth $80 million.

20. 3. 2007

20 Mar 2007 A piece of skull was discovered during digging

For several years, archaeologists have been returning to the site in Polešovice in the Kroměříž region, where the sandpit is located. They discovered over twelve hundred objects, including a skull and a store of containers that someone had buried as treasure. Last year, they found Venus.

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