Rare Ancient Precious Artifacts Found In Rusovce, Slovakia

AncientPages.com - A unique belt made of pure silver dating back to the 2nd-4th centuries AD is among several other precious items discovered by archaeologists during the construction of a sewage system in Rusovce, a suburb of Bratislava,' reports The Slovak Spectator.

“There’s no other item like this,” he told a press conference on September 22, as quoted by the TASR newswire," said Archaeological Agency general director František Žák Matyasowszky.

“We believe that this belt once belonged to a lady, and since the goldsmith work in question is of cutting edge expertise, the lady probably belonged to a high class of society.”

Another precious find contains two rings.

“One, made of bronze, was likely a woman’s ring, whereas the other one might have been crafted for a child,” Matyasowszky said.

“It has a small white disc in the middle, depicting a gladiator or warrior.” These items also must have belonged to rather wealthy owners. In total, the archaeologists found 245 precious artefacts on Maďarská Street in Rusovce.

"Mostly jewellery, coins and clothing buckles,” Archaeological Agency director added. He also said that what made this discovery so unique was the fact that it contained so many jewels, as in other places mostly shards are found.

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source: The Slovak Spectator