Hoby Treasure discovered 1920 on Lolland island with Trojan War cups. The Hoby Treasure was discovered in 1920 at the archaeological site of Hoby on the island of Lolland, Denmark The grave contained a silver cup with bronze handle, bronze knife, bone pin, wooden casket, bronze mountings for a drinking horn, sheets of bronze and iron, two gold rings, a belt buckle, seven fibulae, three pottery vessels, and remains of two cured hams The table set consists of a washing basin, wine bucket, jug, tray, and two silver cups
The Hoby Treasure, discovered in 1920 on Lolland, Denmark, contained remarkable artifacts including two silver cups depicting scenes from the Trojan War. One cup shows King Priam kneeling before Achilles, begging for Hector's body. The other depicts Odysseus visiting Philoctetes. Strontium analysis shows the buried individual, aged 25-35, was native to the area.
Key Facts
- The Hoby Treasure was discovered in 1920 at the archaeological site of Hoby on the island of Lolland, Denmark
- The grave contained a silver cup with bronze handle, bronze knife, bone pin, wooden casket, bronze mountings for a drinking horn, sheets of bronze and iron, two gold rings, a belt buckle, seven fibulae, three pottery vessels, and remains of two cured hams
- The table set consists of a washing basin, wine bucket, jug, tray, and two silver cups
- One cup depicts King Priam of Troy kneeling before Achilles, begging for Hector's body
- The second cup shows Odysseus visiting Philoctetes, depicting former rivals putting aside anger to achieve victory
- The silver cups bear the name of a governor who fought in Germania
- Strontium analysis revealed the buried individual was native to the area and died between ages 25 and 35
Related site: Hoby — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Rome’s Forgotten Invasion of Denmark by The Historian's Craft