INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A 13-year-old boy and an amateur archaeologist have unearthed a "significant" treasure trove in Germany which may have belonged to the
legendary Danish king Harald Bluetooth who brought Christianity to Denmark.Rene Schoen and his student Luca Malaschnitschenko were looking
for treasure using metal detectors in January on northern Ruegen island when they chanced upon what they initially thought was a worthless
piece of aluminium.But upon closer inspection, they realised that it was a shimmering piece of silver, German media reported.A dig covering
400 square metres (4,300 square feet) that finally started over the weekend by the regional archaeology service has since uncovered a trove
Malaschnichenko hunt for treasure (AFP)Braided necklaces, pearls, brooches, a Thor's hammer, rings and up to 600 chipped coins were found,
Baltic sea region and is therefore of great significance," lead archaeologist Michael Schirren told national news agency DPA.The oldest coin
found in the trove is a Damascus dirham dating to 714 while the most recent is a penny dating to 983.The find suggests that the treasure may
have been buried in the late 980s -- also the period when Bluetooth was known to have fled to Pomerania where he died in 987."We have here
Byzantine coins are pictured on a table in Schaprode, northern Germany (AFP)Bluetooth is credited with unifying Denmark
The Viking-born king also turned his back on old Norse religion and introduced Christianity to the Nordic country.But he was forced to flee
wireless Bluetooth technology is named after him, and the symbol is composed of the two Runes spelling out his initials R
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