Fake Or Genuine? 2,000-Year-Old Gold Torc Found In Trollhättan, Sweden Must Be Examined - Ancient Pages

The 2,000-year-old gold necklace that shocked antiquarians was not genuine. The County Administrative Board was wrong about the object. “This went a little too fast,” says Mats Herklint of the County Administrative Board.

Rumors threaten to steal the shine from the "sensational ancient find" in Trollhättan. Now the gold necklace will be sent for chemical analysis. - We must try to counter,

Photo: Västra Götaland County Administrative Board The necklace, which the Västra Götaland County Administrative Board presented as an ancient find earlier this week, has turned out to be fake. – The necklace is similar to previous ancient finds, but the technical analysis shows that it is not made of gold. It lacks cultural-historical value, says Mats Herklint, head of the County Administrative Board's cultural environment unit. The County Admi…

Fake Or Genuine? 2,000-Year-Old Gold Torc Found In Trollhättan, Sweden Must Be Examined - Ancient Pages

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Recently, Ancient Pages reported the discovery of a remarkable ancient gold torc in Trollhättan, Sweden. This artifact, estimated to be around 2,000 years old, initially appeared to be an extraordinary find. Credit: Länstyrelsen Västra Götaland, Pixabay - Image compilation AncientPages.com However, there are now concerns about its authenticity. Experts at […]

A 2000-year-old necklace has been found in Trollhättan. The find is described as “unique” and very valuable. It was during excavation work at the company GKN Aerospace in Trollhättan that the necklace was discovered at a depth of two meters. The necklace has a core of precious metal with a gold wire wrapped around it. It also has knobs at each end and six solid gold rings on the outside. It weighs almost one kilogram, that is, 916 grams, and at …