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27. 4. 2017

27.4.2017 Forest traded for a castle ruin

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.

26. 4. 2012

26.4.2012 The largest gold nugget in Britain

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.

25. 4. 2012

25 Apr 2012 Unique find at Svojanov Castle

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.

24. 4. 2021

24.4.2021 For 74 gold coins 145 thousand reward

Last year, the Zlín Region rewarded the finders of 74 gold coins from the Hostýn Hills. The person in question, who handed over the depot to the staff of the Museum of Southeast Moravia in Zlín, received CZK 145,000.

23 Apr 2012 Skeleton of a soldier from the Battle of Waterloo

A great discovery was made by Belgian archaeologists ten years ago. They discovered the skeleton of a soldier from the Battle of Waterloo. It was rare because it was left untouched. In addition, the grave contained all the soldier's personal possessions.

22. 4. 1891

22. 4.1891 Bronze treasure from Mankovice

A total of 88 bronze objects were discovered in 1891 at the train station in Mankovice. At that time, workers were working on the construction of the northern branch of the Emperor Ferdinand railway. The depot included decorative pucks and fragments of wrought iron bracelets.

21.4.1873 The Trade Handbook discovered the treasure of the King of Troy

First he made money and learned foreign languages. Even as a young boy, the merchant Heinrich Schliemann dreamed of discovering the Trojan treasure. Although some thought him a fool, he went for it, and in 1873 he fulfilled his childhood dream.

20 Apr 2018 The Museum acquired 184 Prague groschen

Four years ago, the Museum of the Highlands in Jihlava acquired a smaller coin hoard. It is not as rare a find as, for example, the treasure from Horní Rápotice, but the museum experts were of course pleased with it. The oldest coins of the depot are the grosz of Charles IV.

19. 4. 2021

19. 4. 2021 Masha the dog digs up a cup full of pennies

The treasure from Ústí u Vsetín from last year has a surprising finder this time. A mug full of Prague groschen from the 14th century was unearthed by a female dog Máša. She discovered the depot when her owner took her for a walk.

18. 4. 2014

18 Apr 2014 1500 years old grog

Samples of the 1,500-year-old grog were discovered by archaeologists at four sites across Denmark and Sweden. Analysis has shown that the drink contains ingredients such as berries from swamps, honey or resin from trees.

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