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Varna Gold: Humanity's first gold jewelry was found in a cemetery with a gold 'penis sheath'Archaeologists found hundreds of burials in the Copper Age cemetery in Varna, Bulgaria, some of which were littered with gold artifacts.
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Nebra Sky Disc: The world's oldest depiction of astronomical phenomena — and it may depict the PleiadesThe unique bronze-and-gold Nebra Sky Disc appears to represent what the night sky looked like more than three millennia ago.
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1,100-year-old burials of elite warriors and their ornate weapons discovered in HungaryThe 1,100-year-old burials of three elite warriors — two of whom were possibly father and son — have been discovered in Hungary.
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The Alfred Jewel: A 1,100-year-old treasure from England's first king that proclaims 'Alfred ordered me to be made'This gold-encrusted jewel has an inscription revealing who made it.
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2,300-year-old Celtic gold coins found in Swiss bogTwo rare Celtic gold coins were discovered in a Swiss bog, and they may have been left there as an offering to the gods.
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Detectorists find Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard that may have been part of a 'ritual killing'These Anglo-Saxon accessories were recovered from the side of a hill in England and may be from a hoard, a ritual deposit or a collection of stolen items.
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Archaeology Fragments Quiz: Can you work out what these mysterious artifacts are?Break out your best magnifying glass to solve these visual archaeology puzzles.
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2,000-year-old gold ring holds clue about lavish cremation burial unearthed in FranceA lavish cremation tomb found in France may point to funeral rites for an adolescent boy.
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Pectoral with coins: 'One of the most intricate pieces of gold jewelry to survive from the mid-sixth century'This sixth-century pectoral comprises 14 Byzantine gold coins and a gold disc gathered over two centuries.
