Ancient Treasure Find 發現了古代珍寶
By Rob Broomby, Birmingham
The treasure hoard is the greatest ever found in the UK
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Background: 英格蘭中部的一名文物管理官員作出決定，把一批安格魯薩克遜積聚黃金定為珍寶。這意味著各地的博物館將有機會進行投標。據形容，這是來自英格蘭中部罕見的考古發現。
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The quality of the craftsmanship is supreme.
One thousand five hundred individual items: five kilograms of gold and two and a half kilograms of silver and many decorated with precious stones.
Exquisite sword fittings, parts of helmets and a crumpled golden cross.
It is by far the largest find of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever, much bigger than the 1939 discovery at Sutton Hoo.
It may have belonged to the kings of Mercia and date from the seventh century, a time of great turmoil in the land.
Glossary 詞匯表 (收聽發音, 請單擊英語單詞)
- craftsmanship 精湛的手工藝
- gold 黃金
- silver 銀子
- precious stones 寶石
- sword fittings 寶劍裝飾物
- helmets 頭盔
- crumpled 有皺的
- Anglo-Saxon treasure 安格魯薩克遜珍寶
- turmoil 動蕩
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