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Gold coins dating back more than 2,000 years have been found by metal detectorists in Wales, making them the first hoard of Iron Age gold coins to have been discovered in the country.
The Bergamo Treasure is largely composed of ecclesiastical and secular jewellery that reflect the contemporary tastes of Lombardic and Ostrogothic cultures. It includes two gold appliqué crosses and seven rectangular gold mounts that were probably attached to an item of clothing, various glass beads and bronze buckles, an agate pendant and several finger-rings and ear-rings.
After 14 years of searching, the metal detectorist stumbled on a first-of-its-kind artifact buried under a field in Wales. Metal detectorist ‘never expected’ to find ancient gold treasure ...
The most famous exhibits were the Begram ivories, a series of exquisite Indian panels nearly 2,000 years old, excavated by French archaeologists in the Thirties (1930s)". [12] In November 2004, much of the missing collection numbering 22,513 items was found safely hidden.
The Belluno Treasure is largely composed of gold and gem-encrusted jewellery. The style of decoration from the hoard reflect contemporary fashions in the Mediterranean.It includes two gold cross pendants (one with punched ornamentation), a gold and garnet cloisonné disc brooch, a finger-ring, a gold pin with a terminus in the form of a hand (which may have once held a pearl), and gold beads.
That same year, ancient bronze statues were found in a garbage dump in Tuscany, Italy. In 2013, a 1,800-year-old carved stone head possibly depicting a Roman god found in an ancient trash dump in ...
Pages in category "Treasure troves in Italy" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Gold of Taranto; H. House of the Vestals Hoards; M.
A close-up photo shows an intricate gold artifact found in the 1,200-year-old grave. El Caño Archaeological Park is in Coclé province and about 80 miles southwest of Panama City.