A 2,000-year-old hoard of Celtic gold coins called “rainbow cups,” referring to the legendary pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, was unearthed in Brandenburg, Germany in 2017. The results of the find have just been published in the academic journal Live Science with the title: “2,000-year-old Celtic hoard of gold ‘rainbow cups’ discovered in Germany.” In the publication, Manja Schuele, the Minister of Culture for Brandenburg, revealed the discovery is the largest of its kind in Brandenburg’s history. Schuele said: “There has never been a gold treasure from the Celts in Brandenburg. The 41 gold coins that have now been discovered are a sensation, an irreplaceable source of information and offer a unique glimpse into our past. It was a volunteer archeologist who literally uncovered this important piece of state history.” Amateur archeologist Wolfang Herkt, a volunteer with the Brandenburg State Heritage Management and Archaeological State Museum in Germany, initially discovered 10 coins. An additional 31 coins were found near the village of Baitz in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district of Brandenburg in 2017. Herkt called the discovery a “once-in-a-lifetime” find. The coins, all slightly curved like a bowl, are called “rainbow cups,” according to numismatist (coin expert) Marjanko… Read full this story
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