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Russian archaeologists showed off a rare find of 18th century coins and jewelry made in France during the reign of King Louis XIV which, believe it or not, were discovered in the extremely remote northern Arctic region of Russia's Siberia. The artifacts appear to have been obtained and treasured by the indigenous Selkup people for hundreds of years. How exactly the coins and jewelry arrived in Siberia has not yet been established, but they may have been used by explorers to trade with the indigenous people for food and furs when their own supplies dwindled down in the harsh Siberian climate. The find was discovered in the creek of the Taz River, which flows into the Kara Sea. The archaeologists also found Russian made iron knives with enamel patterning, a remarkable collection of Russian buttons, and ancient ornamental objects of the West Siberian and Ural regions, including earrings, rings and badges. All the findings will be transferred to the Shemanovsky Museum in Salekhard.
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These ten silver coins were hidden inside of this bishop piece with a false bottom from an ivory chess set over 500 years ago, most likely to protect the money from theives and robbers. Archaeologists rediscovered the ten coins inside the bishop piece, which date back to the times of renown Russian tsar Ivan the Terrible, found during an urban renovation project replacing old gas pipes in central Moscow. As of now, only the white bishop piece has been found from the set, but archaeologists suspect that all the pieces may have had hollow bottoms.
Most people know that Adolf Hitler's Nazi government researched advanced weapons and other military technology, but did you know that the Third Reich also sponsored many archaeological expeditions across the world? A weather station with the tell-tale name 'Schatzgraber', or 'Treasure Hunter' in English, was rediscovered on Alexandra Land, a Russian island located less than 700 miles from the north pole. Around 500 artefacts were discovered from the WWII era meteorological station in August by an expedition to the Russian Arctic National Park, including pieces of military uniforms, ammunition, household objects, meteorological equipment, and, of course, some Nazi swastikas. According to archives, the station was operated by the Nazis from 1942, transmitting regular meteorological reports. In 1944, Treasure Hunter personnel were allegedly evacuated due to an outbreak of illness after some ate polar bear meat. The station was destroyed in the 1950s. However, no records remain as to why the Nazis called this station 'Treasure Hunter' and, if they were looking for treasure, no hints remain as to what sort of ancient relics or precious items they hoped to find, and no hints to explain why they believed they would find anything valuable in such an inhospitable climate so close to the unforgiving Arctic temperatures of the North Pole. The expedition findings are now being transported to Arkhangelsk for analysis by experts who will try to unravel the mystery of this abandoned Nazi Arctic weather station.
Archaeologists have unearthed parts of an ancient mausoleum believed to be more than 3,000 years old in Kazakhstan. The mysterious structure was thought to have been shaped like a pyramid. Experts from the Karaganda State University Saryarka Archaeology Institute were working on exposing more of the structure and bringing their discovery to the world.
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