Novice Metal Detectorist Unearths Ancient Byzantine Treasures
In a stroke of beginner’s luck, a German novice detectorist unearthed a treasure trove of Byzantine artifacts, including coins and jewelry, in an area once home to Vikings. An exciting find that marries history with fortune.
Among the treasure was exquisite jewelry, such as gold earrings adorned with semi-precious stones, a gilded brooch, various finger rings, and a cache of thirty silver coins. All believed to have been hidden to safeguard them from marauding invaders.