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2. 11. 2014

2.11.2014 Viking treasure from Bedale

The beautiful Viking artefacts known as Bedale Hoard were restored seven years ago and restored to their original beauty. The objects, believed to date from the early 10th century, were discovered by metal detectorists in North Yorkshire.

Luxury grave goods from around the known Bronze Age world found in Cyprus

Archaeologists in the Cypriot town of Hala Sultan Tekke near Larnaca have uncovered a two-chambered tomb from the Late Bronze Age. The tomb dates from 1400 to 1300 BC. It contained a rich assortment of more than 500 pieces of imported luxury goods made of gold, silver, bronze, ivory, precious stones and richly decorated vessels from many cultures across the Mediterranean, the likes of which have never been found in Cyprus before.

31. 10. 2013

31 Oct 2013 Treasure from Rýmařov Square

Eight years ago, extensive research was carried out in the centre of Rýmařov in connection with the total reconstruction of Peace Square and Radniční Street. The archaeologists discovered the foundations of a house from the thirteenth century, but also a number of artefacts such as an axe-mlat or earrings.

Thirteen-year-old detectorist finds a treasure trove of Bronze Age axes on her third expedition

Milly Hardwick, from Suffolk, was searching a field near Royston in Hertfordshire on only her third detector event when she noticed a particularly strong signal.

When a migrant treasure is found

As probably most of the searchers have registered, there was recently found literally unbelievable "moving" treasure which at least in our country has almost no competition. The find was made by the Slám brothers, so I asked Lukáš and Jakub if they could answer a few detectorist questions.

The largest Roman hoard of silver coins in Bavaria

Urban archaeologists in Augsburg, Germany, have uncovered a record-breaking Roman silver treasure. A beautifully preserved set of several thousand silver denarii from the 1st and 2nd century. century was found along with other artefacts near the city's oldest quarter, Oberhausen, on the site of a planned residential development.

24. 10. 2017

24. 10. 2017 Windstorm knocked down the top of the church, there was a treasure inside

Four years ago, Hurricane Herwart swept through the Czech Republic, leaving a lot of damage in its wake. The church in Staré Křečany in the Děčín region was destroyed. It contained a treasure trove of old documents and coins.

What is it like to find the golden bible?

A small golden medieval bible, probably owned by a wealthy aristocrat, was found with a metal detector by nurse Buffy Bailey of Lancaster.

23. 10. 2014

23.10.2014 Galloway Treasure

Hundreds of gold and silver objects were discovered in autumn 2014 by a prospector with a metal detector in Scotland. Experts say it was the rarest Viking find in the country since the nineteenth century. The depot contained bracelets, crosses and brooches.

Penis-shaped stone guarded Bronze Age treasure, intrigued budding detectorist

Four Bronze Age chisels were found on the Isle of Wight. They were discovered by a novice detectorist on one of her first search expeditions three years ago. The chisels were declared treasure at a hearing at Wight Coroner's Court this week.

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