Posted on 11/23/2013 4:58:59 AM PST by DeaconBenjamin
Yeah...moral of the story is: Find something old somewhere? Do a WHOLE LOT of research on your own, and maybe have a very cool family heirloom. Give it a real cool history....history is written by the victors, after all. <^..^>
There is no way I would ever admit to our Government I found an artifact...
A man accross the River from Me in my town found a bunch of Indian artifacts;arrowheads and spear heads and other native tools He told the state about his findings and basically took over his property and started to do all kinds of “digs”. The powers that be told him it would be in his best intrest to let them keep these finds and put them in a museum...
Less government in my life please.
Could be that Thör ditched his wedding ring when he saw a lovely peasant girl digging in the bog for cabbages?
well, ok...that looked gross. I’ll stick to my Doritos. However, that website is interesting AND I think I might get her book for hubby for Christmas...he’s always looking for different and unique recipes. Thanks!
“one of the little rings we put around the chicken’s feet”
I The Fowloship of the Ring
II The Two Roosters
III The Return of the Hen
gift from the underworld
This means the wee people, the Swedish equivalent of the Leprechauns.
You beat me to it! That is what I first thought when viewing the ring!!
"In Philadelphia, it's worth fifty bucks."
uhhh, If you LIKE your ring, you can KEEP IT!
If you like your ring, you can keep your ring.
Chumlee and Corey are 2 of the biggest unfunny loser douchebags on TV.
I believe she was made an offer she couldn’t refuse.
"When he told me it was an ancient gold ring, it felt like a gift from the underworld," Lundin told The Local. "It was my magnificent ring. I didnt want to give it up." Swedish law states that archaeological finds more than 100 years old belong to the finder. However, if the item is made of alloy such as gold, silver, or bronze, the finder must allow the state to examine and potentially purchase the item... the Swedish National Heritage Board (Riksantikvarieämbetet)... determined that the golden spiral-shaped ring was made in the Roman Iron Age... the period of history in Northern Europe when the Roman Empires influence reached the Germanic tribes. During this time many coins, buckles, and other bronze items were imported to Scandinavia.
Report: Ancient Roman graveyard found in suburban Copenhagen
IHT | October 10, 2007 | Associated Press / Roskilde Dagblad
Posted on 10/11/2007 2:55:59 PM by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1909864/posts
I’m claiming the ring. It must have belonged to my family and therefore should descend unto me!
agreed. it's none of their damned business, and certainly not their property.
“When he told me it was an ancient gold ring, it felt like a gift from the underworld,”....
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That sounds a little creepy. I hope it’s just a cultural translation thing.
I don’t know anything about pricing such things, but the amount she got for it seems rather small considering how old it is.
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