Tag: celtic

German Police Find Melted-Down Gold After Theft of Celtic Coins, Seek Rest of Treasure

BERLIN—Investigators looking into the theft of hundreds of ancient gold coins from a German museum have found lumps of gold that appear to have resulted from part of the treasure being melted down, but still hold out hope of finding the rest intact, officials said Thursday. Four suspects were arrested on Tuesday over the Nov….


Celtic Grave Found With 2,300-Year-Old Scissors and ‘Folded’ Sword During Excavation in Germany

A tomb containing a pair of over 2,300-year-old scissors was uncovered by ordinance disposal officers in Germany during a construction project set to move forward in the Sendling district of Munich. Prepped for handling explosive devices left over from World War II, during an excavation the officers instead found a Celtic grave site containing several metal artifacts—including…


Birdwatcher Spots Gold Coin in Field, Unearths Hoard of 1,300 Celtic Coins Worth 845,000 Pounds

People across the UK have been unearthing treasures this year. But no one has stumbled across a more valuable find than one UK birdwatcher, who just discovered a hoard of Celtic gold coins worth 845,000 pounds (US$1.176 million). It is being called the largest recorded collection of Celtic coins ever found in the UK mainland….