Finally, a delightful archaeological surprise from Germany: a 13-year-old student walking through farmland in Berlin’s Spandau district stumbled upon a small bronze coin — just 12 millimetres wide and about seven grams — that turned out to be a 2,300-year-old artefact from ancient Troy. According to Berlin’s State Office for Monument Protection, it is the first confirmed ancient Greek artefact ever found in the German capital, opening fresh questions about ancient trade routes and connections between the Mediterranean world and northern Europe.
Walter Murrow
April 17, 2026
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