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The biggest treasure finds of 2019

This year's most precious and exciting discoveries
The Barbarian treasures found under a pile of leaves
The Barbarian treasures found under a pile of leaves
The medieval gold coin hidden in a secret drawer
The medieval gold coin hidden in a secret drawer
The fifth-century Byzantine gold coin
The fifth-century Byzantine gold coin
The stolen Swedish Crown Jewels
The stolen Swedish Crown Jewels
The Roman 'Brexiteer' gold coin
The Roman 'Brexiteer' gold coin
The 'priceless' burial hoard of a first-century Crimean princess
The 'priceless' burial hoard of a first-century Crimean princess
The second-largest diamond ever mined
The second-largest diamond ever mined
The Hambleden Hoard of medieval gold and silver coins
The Hambleden Hoard of medieval gold and silver coins
The 10-foot statue of Emperor Trajan
The 10-foot statue of Emperor Trajan
The sunken temples and treasure-laden ships of Heracleion
The sunken temples and treasure-laden ships of Heracleion
The long-lost chess piece worth hundreds of thousands of pounds
The long-lost chess piece worth hundreds of thousands of pounds
The 9,000-year-old Israeli city
The 9,000-year-old Israeli city
The 2,600-year-old treasure trove that confirms the Babylonian conquest of Israel
The 2,600-year-old treasure trove that confirms the Babylonian conquest of Israel
The sorcerer's treasure trove of Pompeii
The sorcerer's treasure trove of Pompeii
The 16th-century gold bishop's ring
The 16th century gold bishop's ring
The Norman silver coin hoard
The Norman silver coin hoard
The 1,300 stolen Benjamin Creme artworks
The 1,300 stolen Benjamin Creme artworks
The hoard of 15th-century coins
The hoard of 15th-century coins
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This year's most precious and exciting discoveries

Dazzling gold jewellery and coins, mythical sunken temples and a long-lost chess piece worth hundreds of thousands of dollars – these are just some of the incredible treasures that have been discovered this year. We take a look at the most jaw-dropping finds of 2019.

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Daniel Coughlin

28 November 2019

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