轟動一時的考古發現揭示了瑞典墳墓中擁有 900 年歷史的寶藏

瑞典考古學家發掘了一座擁有 900 年歷史的墳墓，裡面埋藏著 170 枚銀幣（稱為「brcteates」），與一名年輕人一起埋葬在一座基督教墳墓中。這一發現被描述為“完全聳人聽聞”，意義重大，因為用硬幣埋葬的基督徒並不常見，可能有助於了解該人的信仰和該時期的貨幣實踐。

Sensational Archaeological Discovery Unearths 900-Year-Old Treasure Trove in Swedish Grave

轟動的考古發現在瑞典墳墓中挖掘出 900 年歷史的寶藏

In an unparalleled archaeological breakthrough, Swedish archaeologists have made a "completely sensational" discovery that is poised to reshape the understanding of early medieval history. During an excavation of an ancient grave in Visingsö, a Swedish island, a treasure trove of 170 silver bracteates, thin, coin-shaped metal pieces used as jewelry, was unearthed.

瑞典考古學家取得了無與倫比的考古突破，取得了「完全轟動」的發現，有望重塑對中世紀早期歷史的理解。在瑞典維辛索 (Visingsö) 島嶼的一座古墓挖掘過程中，出土了 170 個銀苞片（用作珠寶的薄硬幣形金屬片）的寶庫。

The exceptional find, meticulously extracted from the grave of a young man believed to be between 20 and 25 years old at the time of his demise, has sent shockwaves throughout the archaeological community. The coins, minted between 1150 and 1180, represent a remarkable snapshot of a pivotal era in Swedish history.

這項非凡的發現是從一名據信去世時年齡在 20 至 25 歲之間的年輕人的墳墓中精心挖掘出來的，震驚了整個考古界。這些硬幣於 1150 年至 1180 年間鑄造，是瑞典歷史上一個關鍵時代的精彩縮影。

"My colleague Kristina Jansson and I found two skeletons in the shaft where the wires were to be laid," explained project manager Anna Ödéen, describing the initial stages of the excavation. "We cleaned out the bones from the buried to get an idea of what the graves looked like."

「我和我的同事克里斯蒂娜·詹森（Kristina Jansson）在要鋪設電線的豎井中發現了兩具骨架，」專案經理安娜·奧登（Anna Ödéen）在描述挖掘的初始階段時解釋道。 “我們清理了埋葬者的骨頭，以了解墳墓的樣子。”

To their astonishment, Ödéen and her team stumbled upon three silver coins, quickly realizing that a far greater hoard lay concealed beneath the young man's left foot. With meticulous care, they unearthed the entire collection, comprising 170 exquisitely preserved bracteates.

令他們驚訝的是，奧登和她的團隊偶然發現了三枚銀幣，並很快意識到年輕人的左腳下隱藏著更大的寶藏。他們精心發掘了整個藏品，其中包括 170 個保存完好的苞片。

"The find is very special, partly because there are few similar finds from the time period, partly because some of the coins are completely unknown from before," the Jönköping County Museum, the institution responsible for the excavation, declared in a statement.

負責發掘的機構延雪平縣博物館在一份聲明中宣稱：“這一發現非常特別，部分原因是該時期很少有類似的發現，部分原因是有些硬幣以前完全不為人所知。”

The discovery is not merely a matter of aesthetic or monetary value; it holds profound historical significance, illuminating a previously obscure chapter in Swedish history. The presence of such a large hoard of coins in a Christian grave, a practice uncommon during the early Middle Ages, has left archaeologists perplexed and eager to unravel its enigmatic implications.

這項發現不僅僅是美學或貨幣價值的問題；它具有深遠的歷史意義，照亮了瑞典歷史上以前晦澀難懂的一章。在基督教墳墓中出現如此大量的硬幣，這種做法在中世紀早期並不常見，這讓考古學家感到困惑，並渴望解開其神秘的含義。

"It is rare that finds are made in Christian graves, that custom belongs to prehistoric times and that makes the Visingsö find special," the museum's press release emphasized. "Why this man in his 20s brought all these coins to the grave is not yet known. The county museum's archaeologists hope for more clues when they work further with the find."

博物館的新聞稿強調說：“在基督教墳墓中出土的文物很少見，這種習俗屬於史前時代，這使得維辛索顯得很特別。” “目前尚不清楚這名20多歲的男子為何將所有這些硬幣帶到墳墓裡。縣博物館的考古學家希望在進一步研究時能找到更多線索。”

The significance of the discovery has been echoed by numismatic experts, who have hailed it as a "completely sensational" find that will undoubtedly alter the course of early medieval coin history in Götaland, a region of southern Sweden where the grave was located.

這項發現的重要性得到了錢幣專家的認可，他們稱讚這是一個「完全聳人聽聞」的發現，無疑將改變約塔蘭（約塔蘭是該墳墓所在的瑞典南部地區）中世紀早期硬幣的歷史進程。

"It is a completely sensational find that will change the early medieval coin history in Götaland and shed light on a period that is largely completely unknown," declared Eeva Jonsson of the Royal Coin Cabinet, a leading authority on Swedish coinage.

瑞典鑄幣領域的權威權威皇家錢幣內閣的埃娃·瓊森(Eeva Jonsson) 表示：「這是一項非常轟動的發現，它將改變約塔蘭中世紀早期的錢幣歷史，並揭示一個基本上完全不不為人知的時期。

The discovery has sparked a surge of excitement within the archaeological community, as scholars from far and wide anticipate the potential insights that this extraordinary find may offer into the lives, beliefs, and customs of the people who inhabited the region during that enigmatic era.

這項發現在考古界引起了極大的興奮，因為來自世界各地的學者預計這一非凡的發現可能為了解那個神秘時代居住在該地區的人們的生活、信仰和習俗提供潛在的見解。

As the excavation team continues its painstaking work, the hope persists that further clues may emerge to illuminate the mysteries surrounding the young man and the extraordinary treasure that accompanied him to his final resting place. This sensational discovery serves as a testament to the enduring power of archaeology to unearth the secrets of the past and enrich our understanding of human history.

隨著挖掘小組繼續其艱苦的工作，人們仍然希望能夠出現更多線索，以解開圍繞著這個年輕人的謎團，以及陪伴他到達最後安息之地的非凡寶藏。這項轟動的發現證明了考古學在揭示過去的秘密和豐富我們對人類歷史的理解方面具有持久的力量。