The British Museum released its annual tally of archaeological items found by the public — and the newest list is record-setting, the museum said this week. Overall, 53,490 archaeological discoveries were recorded in 2022, and more than 1,300 of those finds were "treasure cases," the ...
Overall, 53,490 archaeological discoveries were recorded in 2022, and more than 1,300 of those finds were "treasure cases," the British Museumsaid in a news release. Most of the items were found by people metal-detecting, though some were made by searching the mud of riverbanks for finds ...