In today's episode, we are going to delve into the Etruscan society. Whenever you hear about Antiquity, it's all GREECE, GREECE, GREECE, ROME, ROME, ROME. Well what if I told you before Rome was a powerhouse, the Italian peninsula and indeed the western Mediterranean was dominated by the Etruscan civilisation. Though their language has not been fully decoded, the archaeology they left behind tells us a lot of their story. Let's get a deep look into this lost culture, which survives in traces today - you just don't know it yet.

In today's archaeology news, we examine some recent archaeological discoveries involving ancient coins which have given important clues to deciphering the past. We'll cover three stories:

1) Coins confirm the identity of the San Jose, the lost Spanish treasure galleon
2) An Anglo-Saxon coin gives insight into early Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England
3) Viking silver hoard reveals early Medieval globalization

Links & Resources 

• The cobs in the archaeological context of the San José
  Galleon shipwreck: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/cobs-in-the-archaeological-context-of-the-san-jose-galleon-shipwreck/66532DCA302A8C08A1EBFE4AC7E4E6C1
• New report on a Viking-era farm, graves and unique silver treasure in Täby: https://arkeologerna.com/bloggar/undefined/pm-ny-rapport-om-en-vikingatida-gard-gravar-och-unik-silverskatt-i-taby/
• One of a kind 7th Century gold coin found in field: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yg85nd5r9o

Related Episodes 

• The Best of Viking Archaeology - Myths, Legends, and Navigation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV0JKcA-EIE
• Archaeology News Edition #1: Multi-Billion Treasure Ship, Drone Discoveries & Ancient Carpenter!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTI-xvXaZz8

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