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8th May, 2025
Bronze Age hoard sheds light on murky era
More than 900 Bronze Age jewels and weapons were recently found with the help of metal detectors on Somló Hill in western Hungary.
The researchers say that the objects originate from the late Bronze Age or early Iron Age, between 1,400 and 900 BCE.
The question of which ethnic group may have made them is a mystery, as it is not known who lived in the western part of present-day Hungary in that era.
The Somló hill is mostly known for its wine, although it has a rather important role as an archaeological site.
Experts realised in the 19th century that this hill conceals a number of findings after farmers dug out several antique objects by chance, according to archaeologist Bence Soós of the National Museum.
This is why Soos, along with his colleagues and volunteers, began to engage in comprehensive research on the site, using metal detectors among other methods, eventually bringing more than 900 objects to the surface by April, 2025.
Experts say the significance of the objects found at Somló is immense, since they originate from the time of the transition from the late Bronze Age to the early Iron Age, an era about which relatively little is known.
The findings show that people living in the area in this transitional period may have lived in tribes or clans led by elite warriors. As graves since then explored contained many objects, researchers suspect that the hill may have been the seat of power of an elite class of warrior leaders.
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