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Metal detector users discovered a hoard of medieval coins from the 15th century on the Scottish border

Metal detector users discovered a hoard of medieval coins from the 15th century on the Scottish border

Two metal detector users recently found a hoard of medieval coins from the 15th century on the Scottish border. Keith Young and Lisa Stephenson were in the Cappercleuch area when their detectors began to signal. They discovered a treasure they never expected. This hoard includes thirty gold and silver coins left in the area between

A new study shows the presence of rare meteoric iron in 2,700-year-old artifacts in Poland

A new study shows the presence of rare meteoric iron in 2,700-year-old artifacts in Poland

Scientists have identified the presence of rare meteoric iron in artifacts discovered at two Iron Age burial sites near the city of Częstochowa in southern Poland. These significant findings are detailed in a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. The artifacts, excavated from burial sites dating back to 750-600 BC, belong to

Japanese archaeologists have discovered evidence in a 4,200-year-old Bronze Age stratum that could change the history of ironworking

Japanese archaeologists have discovered evidence in a 4,200-year-old Bronze Age stratum that could change the history of ironworking

Japanese archaeologists have uncovered significant evidence that could change the history of ironworking in a 4,200-year-old Bronze Age layer at the Kaman Kalehöyük excavation site in Central Anatolia. Kaman Kalehöyük is located 3 km east-northeast of Kaman District, northwest of the Kırşehir city center, and has revealed four distinct cultural layers from the Ottoman Period,