Archaeologists in the Czech Republic revealed many coins, gold jewelry and other artifacts, which dating about 2500 years ago during the region Celtic periodField
In accordance with translated statement From local self -government, ancient objects were discovered during excavations in an unsolved archaeological place in the Pilzen region in the West of the Czech Republic over the past five years.
“The main goal of the project was first of all to preserve mobile archaeological finds that immediately threaten illegal dusks, plowing and natural influence,” -. Jan MagikThe director of the Institute of Archeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences said in a statement.
The statement states that the exact location of the site in rural areas north of the Pilzen region is kept secret.
Photos of the site show that archaeologists discover several small, detailed gold and silver coins that argue images similar to animals, as well as pieces of gold jewelry.
Several other metal objects, including fragments of gold and silver ingots, as well as bronze buckles, pins, bracelets, pendants and figurines for horses, were also discovered on the site, the team said in a statement.
Some of the artifacts are currently demonstrated in the museum in the neighboring Czech village of Marianska Tinis, which was the place of Christian pilgrimage from medieval times to the 18th century from the outstanding Cistercian monastery.
Unknown monetary yards
Many of the new gold and silver coins from previously unknown monetary yards. This discovery challenges current knowledge about Celtic coinage in the region, museum archaeologist Daniel Store He said in a statement.
The statement says that there were no signs of a permanent Celtic settlement on the spot, which implied that this could be a seasonal market or fair. “This … there may be a place with a clearly seasonal nature of the activity, during which people accidentally lost mainly with small or very small objects, such as coins.” David DanhakThe archaeologist from the Institute of Archeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences said in a statement.
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The market or fair can also explain fragments of gold and silver ingots found on the spot. “This could play an independent role in exchange, but they could also be mined under the supervision (with consent) of the regional ruler,” he said
Only a few finds are exhibited in the museum. “The greatest unique items are stored in a safe place and will be presented only after a complete expert assessment of the entire study”, the director of the museum Pavel Coder He said in a statement.
Celts often consider how only the western strip of ancient Europe occupies, such as Ireland; But excavations and historical records show that they sometimes spread for most of the continent, from the Iberian peninsula to Anatolia and what is now the Czech Republic.
The first stage of this pan-European Celtic culture is known as the Hallstat culture (from 1200 to 450 BC), while its peak is recognized as the culture of La Ten (from 450 to 50 to A.D.) throughout France, Germany and other regions.
This is far from the first Celtic opening of treasures in the Czech Republic. In July, archaeologists reported several hundred coins and more than 1000 pieces of jewelry From the 2200 Celtic settlement in the Bohemia region of the country.
