Imperial Prussian Army soldiers discover ancient silver hoard in Hildesheim

4 articles · Updated · Livescience.com · May 4

The 1868 find near central Germany's Hildesheim included dozens of Roman silver vessels, notably a 25.3cm, 2kg Athena bowl with gold accents now held by Berlin's Altes Museum.
Experts date Athena's emblem to the second century BC and the bowl to the first century AD, suggesting the tableware was assembled over time and later buried.
Scholars say the treasure may have belonged to Varus or another Roman commander, or been booty hidden by Germanic tribes; it is regarded as the largest Roman silver collection found beyond the imperial frontier.

If not a lost Roman general’s fortune, could this treasure have been a powerful Germanic chieftain's hoard?

What secrets about the Roman frontier could advanced analysis of the silver artifacts finally unlock?

As the Mørstad Hoard is studied, what does it teach us about the 1868 Hildesheim discovery?