Name: Rare Roman soldier’s wrist purse discovered in South Moravia
Uploaded: 2025-06-27T12:37:08+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: Archaeologists in South Moravia have uncovered a rare Roman artefact: a bronze fragment of a soldier’s wrist purse. Over 1,800 years old, it is most likely the oldest purse found on the territory of today’s Czechia. The rare discovery was made in January of this year on Hradisko Hill in South Moravia, at the site

Photo: Radim Strachoň, MF DNES, LN/Profimedia

Archaeologists in South Moravia have uncovered a rare Roman artefact: a bronze fragment of a soldier’s wrist purse. Over 1,800 years old, it is most likely the oldest purse found on the territory of today’s Czechia.

The rare discovery was made in January of this year on Hradisko Hill in South Moravia, at the site of a fortified camp once occupied by the 10th Roman Legion during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

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Author: Ruth Fraňková