A distinctively decorated gold ring found in Denmark may be linked to the Merovingians, a royal family in the region.
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2,000 year old Iron Age coin treasure for the first time discovered in Wales
A coin treasure has been discovered scattered in an open field in Anglesey, an island in Wales, United Kingdom.
A rare coin of the last Hasmonean King found in the possession of a suspected thief
Police searched East Jerusalem overnight and recovered dozens of illegally excavated ancient coins, including a rare coin from the time of the last Hasmonean king of Judea 2,000 years ago.
3,400-year-old Rare Bronze Age artifacts found with metal detector
After being discovered in North Wales over five years ago, a pair of unique relics dating back about 3,400 years to the Middle Bronze Age have been designated treasure. During the Bronz Age, the two bronze mould valves were used to produce palstaves (a kind of axe).