guy 156 Report post Posted July 25, 2023 (edited) A wonderful discovery of glass artifacts from a suspected Celtic Iron Age glass workshop in Nemčice, Czech Republic north of the Alps has been announced. It is thought to date from 2300 years ago. The presence of more than 2000 Celtic gold and silver coins suggest that the site was also important in regional trade. [I’m looking forward to more in-depth numismatic information.] Quote The coins are clues that Němčice was likely part of the "Amber Road," a large central European network that linked the Baltic coast to the Mediterranean region. Sunken huts (features used, among other things, for craft production) have been identified, along with other adjacent structures clustered in areas separated from each other by empty corridors, apparently representing paths. Production facilities have also been recognised at the site, while the most striking situations consist of three square areas designated as sanctuaries. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/nemcice-research-at-a-key-la-tene-site-in-moravia/F060689835C2D55D44B1764DE0D08CB2 https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2300-year-old-glass-workshop-littered-with-celtic-coins-is-oldest-known-north-of-the-alps https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/nemcice-iron-age-site-0018931 Němčice, Czech Republic Edited July 25, 2023 by guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
