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In Hungary, they found 6,000-year-old gold objects and a unique kiln copper "scepter" made of Eneolithic

Over a dozen gold objects were discovered in three graves during rescue research at the Bükkábrány surface coal mine in northeastern Hungary. The 6,000-year-old artifacts are a wonderful example of the beginnings of goldsmithing in Europe. The oldest known gold jewelry found in Varna, Bulgaria, are only 200 years older ...

In Denmark, they found a very rare 3,000-year-old ceremonial sword in perfect condition

Archaeologists have found a unique ceremonial sword from the Bronze Age in the village of Håre on the Danish island of Funen. It is in perfect condition, from the bronze blade to the wooden handle. Even plant fibers from the material in which the sword was originally wrapped have been preserved. The first information speaks about the origin of the material from Central Europe.

New findings about the burial ground from the time of the migration of peoples in Sendražice

In 2019, archaeologists discovered a unique 5th-century female tomb with rich equipment in Sendražice near Hradec Králové. It is one of a total of six tombs found here from the early period of migration. Five of them were looted, but the intact log cabin grave contained an amazing collection of artifacts of a high-ranking woman. This is an unprecedented finding in the Czech Republic.

The detectorist found a unique and perfectly preserved spearhead from the Bronze Age

A spear with preserved traces of a wooden part from the late Bronze Age was found on the island of Jersey. It was dated to the 11th century BC; is the only complete and at the same time the largest undamaged spear ever found in the Channel Islands.

Retiree finds 1,000-year-old Viking jewellery with metal detector

A stunning set of gold and silver Viking jewellery from around 950 AD was discovered on the Isle of Man late last year. It was found by retired police officer Kath Giles using a metal detector on farmland in the north of the island.

A shocking message from the past: children's identification stamps in the Sobibor extermination camp

Excavations at the Sobibor extermination camp in Poland have revealed four identification marks of murdered Jewish children. All came from Amsterdam, which was part of the targeted extermination of Dutch Jews in the spring and summer of 1943. In this camp alone, more than a quarter of a million people, thousands of young children, including infants, were cruelly murdered in just 16 months.

2,000-year-old hoard of silver coins found on the bank of a stream

In September last year, archaeologists found 651 silver coins from the Roman period in the ancient Greek city of Aizanoi in Kütahya province in western Turkey. According to experts, this is a unique collection of all the rulers of the late Roman Republic, the so-called "coin album" of the rulers...

A unique Anglo-Saxon burial site has been found beneath a Cambridge student hall of residence

An early medieval cemetery with more than 60 graves and 700 preserved artefacts from the period between 400 and 650 AD has been discovered beneath a recently demolished university student dormitory. Iron Age structures and traces of Roman earthworks have also been identified on the site.

Watched chasing birds and found a treasure trove of Celtic gold staters for a record sum

It's like The Detectorist! A birdwatcher was watching magpies and buzzards over a freshly ploughed field when he caught a sharp glimpse of something golden. Arriving at the site, he found a 2,000-year-old Celtic coin in the mud. As he is also an avid detectorist, he went home to get his equipment and when he returned, within hours he found another 1,300 gold coins dating back to the mid-1st century. His find set a new British record...

The unique Anglo-Saxon cross from the detectorist's hoard has regained its original appearance after three years of cleaning

When Derek McLennan discovered the so-called Galloway Treasure in 2014 with his CTX 3030, it was a huge event that literally took the world by storm. Over time we were able to watch videos of the recovery of one of Scotland's greatest treasures, and later waited with baited breath for thethe CT scan of the contents of the unique Carolingian pot, from which conservators then extracted hundreds of beautiful gold and silver artefacts... And today, we're witnessing another success story: The presentation of a 9th century silver and gilded cross in its original glory.

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