Archaeologist Detlef Jantzen (left) and Bettina Martin, Minister for Science and Culture, view the latest archaeological finds from Germany, including Bronze Age swords and thousands of silver coins.
(Image credit: Markus Scholz/dpa via Alamy Live News)
Last year, a group of volunteer conservationists discovered an interesting bounty of centuries-old artifacts in Germany. The items, which include seven swords, thousands of silver coins, jewelry, and pottery, were found at three different locations across the German countryside. The findings were presented on November 22 by officials from Germany’s State Office for Culture and Monument Preservation.
At the first discovery location near the town of Mirow, excavators found fragments of seven 3,000-year-old swords dating back to the Bronze Age. The second discovery, on Rügen, a German island, yielded nearly 6,000 medieval silver coins. The last discovery in the town of Mölln contained a variety of items dating back to the 11th century.
Officials from Germany’s State Office for Culture and Monument Preservation expressed their gratitude to the volunteers for these extraordinary finds, which shed light on the region’s history.
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