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Poles find mass graves of Nazi victims

Graves with the remains of 8 000 people were found by investigators in Poland near the site of the Soldau concentration camp. The Germans wanted to hide the burial pits. They burned the bodies, buried them and planted trees. The victims included members of the Polish elite, soldiers, resistance fighters and Jews.

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.

264 gold coins under the floor

Incredibly lucky was the couple who discovered 264 gold coins under the floor of a house in the North Yorkshire village of Ellerby. The depot was in a pot. The finders plan to sell the treasure at auction for at least £250,000.

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.

16. 5. 2016

16 May 2016 Rare Gothic Cup

A big surprise awaited the archaeologists who have been exploring the archaeological site of Zámčiško above the town of Poprad for a long time. They discovered a rare Gothic cup. The archaeologists expected to come across rarer artefacts. But they were literally blown away by the cup.

15. 5. 2020

15. 5. 2020 Jewellery from the Migration of Nations

A gold ring and a buckle from the period of the Migration of Peoples were discovered in Rakovník by two brothers working with archaeologists. The jewellery is inlaid with Bohemian garnets. They are currently on display in the museum as part of a new exhibition.

14. 5. 1964

14.5.1964 Golden treasure from Bín

During earthworks in the Slovak village of Bíňa, Jozef Paulík discovered 107 gold coins. They come from the Byzantine Empire from the 5th century AD. The collection included coins of the emperors Arcadius, Valentinian III and Theodosius II. According to experts, they probably came to the territory of today's Slovakia thanks to a nomadic tribe of Huns.

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