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| Source: ArchaeologyinBulgaria.com |
A 12th century cross, which is a reliquary (engolpion) containing a particle from the Holy Cross from Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, and is the first known artifact of its kind that is made of pure gold, has been discovered by archaeologists in a recently found medieval church in the Trapesitsa Fortress in Bulgaria’s Veliko Tarnovo.
The previously unknown 13th century church was discovered earlier this fall in the Trapesitsa Fortress, one of the citadels of medieval Tarnovgrad (today’s Veliko Tarnovo), capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396/1422)…
Here is the link for more about that.
http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2018/11/14/world-first-medieval-gold-cross-reliquary-with-holy-cross-particle-discovered-in-trapesitsa-fortress-in-bulgarias-veliko-tarnovo/
The previously unknown 13th century church was discovered earlier this fall in the Trapesitsa Fortress, one of the citadels of medieval Tarnovgrad (today’s Veliko Tarnovo), capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1396/1422)…
Here is the link for more about that.
http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2018/11/14/world-first-medieval-gold-cross-reliquary-with-holy-cross-particle-discovered-in-trapesitsa-fortress-in-bulgarias-veliko-tarnovo/
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I posted the ten most popular posts of the past year. You'll see them on the left of the first page of the blof. The most popular post of the past 12 months was posted last December and featured the Farleigh Dickenson Jr. ring that was lost decades ago and then found and returned. Great story!
There were a few from December, which you'd expect because they've been out there longer and people continue to look at them.
There were a few from December, which you'd expect because they've been out there longer and people continue to look at them.
The second most popular post of the past year was about proposed Florida legislation that was believed to restrict access to Florida beaches and who to contact to stop that legislation. I don't really know what happened with all of that.
The third was one of a series of posts that I called Ole Timer Talk. It was about a fellow who saw a pile of' possibly plates (possibly KangHsi) uncovered by erosion. It was one of those that was posted in December of 2017.
Fourth was a post that really got a lot of attention in 2018 even though it was originally posted in 2015. It was about fossilized sea shells with beautiful calcite crystals that were found on the Treasure Coast.
Fifth was a December 2017 post that featured a Viking hoard and what appeared to be an old sailing needle found in North Florida by Chris N.
Sixth was a post that described a hunt resulting ten gold items being found in the water during a single four-hour hunt. That was one of the Ole Timer Talks.
The seventh most popular post of the last 12 months was about erosion on the Palm Beaches and shipwrecks you could see on Google Earth.
The eighth was about how to learn more about your detector.
The ninth most popular was about one reader's huge success sifting for silver at an old home site.
And the tenth was about a local cob find, among other things.
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I've been reading the book Knights' Gold by Jack Myers. I've finished most of it. There are over four hundred pages of text and I just have a few more to go. It is one of the most interesting treasure/history books that I've ever read. If you are thinking about a Christmas present for a treasure hunter or history buff, this might be a great choice.
The primary focus of the book is on a cache of over 5000 gold coins buried in an old Baltimore row-house basement that was found by a couple of teens in the 1930s. The author then investigates the history of that cache and ties it to the Knight of the Golden Circle who were accumulating a treasury to fund secession from the union to create a new slave-holding country that would include other geographical areas including places such as Cuba and Mexico.
The book provides a wealth of historical research and tons of references. I especially appreciated the information surrounding the beginning and conduct of the Civil War and the various political factions.
Besides the cache found in the Baltimore basement, the book talked about other related caches and the huge Doc Noss treasure.
After finishing the last few pages, I'll be locating and reading some of the references listed in the back of the book.
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A big surf is predicted for the day after Thanksgiving.
Looks interesting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
The third was one of a series of posts that I called Ole Timer Talk. It was about a fellow who saw a pile of' possibly plates (possibly KangHsi) uncovered by erosion. It was one of those that was posted in December of 2017.
Fourth was a post that really got a lot of attention in 2018 even though it was originally posted in 2015. It was about fossilized sea shells with beautiful calcite crystals that were found on the Treasure Coast.
Fifth was a December 2017 post that featured a Viking hoard and what appeared to be an old sailing needle found in North Florida by Chris N.
Sixth was a post that described a hunt resulting ten gold items being found in the water during a single four-hour hunt. That was one of the Ole Timer Talks.
The seventh most popular post of the last 12 months was about erosion on the Palm Beaches and shipwrecks you could see on Google Earth.
The eighth was about how to learn more about your detector.
The ninth most popular was about one reader's huge success sifting for silver at an old home site.
And the tenth was about a local cob find, among other things.
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I've been reading the book Knights' Gold by Jack Myers. I've finished most of it. There are over four hundred pages of text and I just have a few more to go. It is one of the most interesting treasure/history books that I've ever read. If you are thinking about a Christmas present for a treasure hunter or history buff, this might be a great choice.
The primary focus of the book is on a cache of over 5000 gold coins buried in an old Baltimore row-house basement that was found by a couple of teens in the 1930s. The author then investigates the history of that cache and ties it to the Knight of the Golden Circle who were accumulating a treasury to fund secession from the union to create a new slave-holding country that would include other geographical areas including places such as Cuba and Mexico.
The book provides a wealth of historical research and tons of references. I especially appreciated the information surrounding the beginning and conduct of the Civil War and the various political factions.
Besides the cache found in the Baltimore basement, the book talked about other related caches and the huge Doc Noss treasure.
After finishing the last few pages, I'll be locating and reading some of the references listed in the back of the book.
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A big surf is predicted for the day after Thanksgiving.
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| Source: MagicSeaWeed.com |
Looks interesting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
