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left-of-center2012

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21. I'm Buddhist and did not know this piece of info ...

Reply to Hekate (Reply #17)

Mon Sep 13, 2021, 01:45 PM

Sep 2021

Thanks for posting.

"The earliest known use of the swastika symbol—an equilateral cross with arms bent to the right at 90° angles—was discovered carved on a 15,000-year-old ivory figurine of a bird made from mammoth tusk."

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Amateur Treasure Hunter Discovers Trove of Sixth-Century Gold Jewelry [View all] left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 OP

Nice to see one of us Ol' Shits doing well for himself! lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #1

I liked that name, too. Haggard Celine Sep 2021 #5

Heee! lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #6

So does he own the hoard or did Denmark take it? Mosby Sep 2021 #2

I Googled it; State gets it but finder is given compensation by the Museum Board. Shrike47 Sep 2021 #9

I think as part or even all of my "compensation" I'd covet having one small piece from this hoard Hekate Sep 2021 #19

The Detectorists: a gem of a bbc series The Blue Flower Sep 2021 #3

100% fresh mahina Sep 2021 #7

Good show. geardaddy Sep 2021 #11

Completely agree. n/t FSogol Sep 2021 #32

I love that show! Luciferous Sep 2021 #36

Quite an extraordinary find! Backseat Driver Sep 2021 #4

I now find lots of treasures. multigraincracker Sep 2021 #8

Dated to 536 AD, the worst year to be alive Klaralven Sep 2021 #10

Sorry, but a slight correction: FSogol Sep 2021 #33

That sure looks like a Swastika in the lower right side of this image KewlKat Sep 2021 #12

Swastika is an ancient symbol that was appropriated and ruined by the Nazis Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2021 #14

👍 Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #16

Thanks for jogging my memory. KS Toronado Sep 2021 #18

It was also used by Native Americans in what is now the US Southwest. lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #26

A potent symbol across the ancient world, still used on Asian maps to designate a Buddhist temple... Hekate Sep 2021 #17

I'm Buddhist and did not know this piece of info ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #21

It was a factoid that stuck with me, and it came with a picture of an Asian street map... Hekate Sep 2021 #25

"there are neo-nazis and other thugs who use the swastika to this day" left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #29

I know you are. It was just my way of saying that we are not going to be allowed to forget Hitler... Hekate Sep 2021 #34

The runes around the edge are very interesting. Hugin Sep 2021 #23

As stated in the linked article ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #30

Aw, the only thing I ever found with a metal detector was... Hugin Sep 2021 #13

My brother found a lost high school ring left-of-center2012 Sep 2021 #22

I was walking across a park one day and I found a class ring... Hugin Sep 2021 #24

LOL! lagomorph777 Sep 2021 #27

No. Hugin Sep 2021 #28

Amazing Joinfortmill Sep 2021 #15

There's incredible workmanship on those pieces. Just awesome. nt Hekate Sep 2021 #20

Love stuff like this! Nevilledog Sep 2021 #31

All that from a hobbie... Xolodno Sep 2021 #35