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The Harpole Treasure refers to a collection of relics that was discovered in Harpole near Northampton in 2022. Among the treasures discovered was a unique gold necklace that archaeologists called “the most ornate of its kind ever found,” according to The Museum of London Archaeology’s (MOLA) July 2022 news release.The necklace was one of many finds that came out of an ancient burial site. The gorgeous necklace dates back between 630 and 670 A.D., according to MOLA.The unique piece features many different pendants, which includes beads, glass pendants and Roman coins. 12-YEAR-OLD BOY STUMBLES UPON STUNNING ANCIENT FIND WHILE WALKING DOG IN ENGLAND: ‘RELATIVELY RARE’At the center of the necklace sits a rectangular pendant, decorated with a cross motif. While pendants in female burials aren’t particularly uncommon, according to the press release, the variety of pendants adds to this particular find’s uniqueness.”Suddenly we had a rubbish pit that turned into a burial beyond burials,” Paul Thompson, MOLA project manager, said, per the BBC in 2023. “It’s a once in a lifetime experience to be working on something like this,” he went on to say. ANCIENT ROMAN GOLD AND SILVER COINS DISCOVERED WITH METAL DETECTOR MAKE IMPRESSIVE SHOWING AT AUCTIONOther finds unearthed from the ancient burial site were two decorated pots, as well as a shallow copper dish and a large ornate cross. The necklace, paired with the other grave goods that were found, label the find as “one of the most spectacular female Early Medieval burials ever discovered in the UK,” per MOLA’s press release. “It wasn’t just one or two items. That would have been incredible in its own,” Thompson told The Washington Post in 2022. “We have here the only complete example of this type of necklace excavated in modern archaeological standards.… It’s an asymmetrical set-out of the gold coins, and the precious stones mounted in gold, which we haven’t seen before.”IRISH FARMER FINDS NEAR 60-POUND SLAB OF ANCIENT BOG BUTTER ON HIS LAND BY ‘PURE LUCK’Though the identity of the woman who was buried with these goods remains an untold story, archaeologists do believe that the person was of high status, possibly an early Christian leader.  “Christianity provided a way for women to gain independence and power in their own right, by enabling them to run monastic houses, so we see an increase in elite women using Christianity as a means of increasing their status,” Emma Brownlee, an archaeologist at the University of Cambridge, told The Washington Post in 2022. “In this burial, we’re seeing a particularly fine example of that process.”In December 2023, MOLA released a second news release about the incredible find, sharing that the 30 pendants and beads making up the necklace had been cleaned and, at the time of writing, continued to be examined by specialists to learn more about their origins. There have also been further developments regarding the human remains at the site. When the grave goods, including the necklace, were found in 2022, it was believed that only a few fragments of the woman’s teeth remained, according to the press release, but further investigation has led to the finding of more fragments, including the upper part of a femur, some vertebrae, part of a hand and wrist, plus part of the pelvic bone, per the press release. 



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Colorado Buffaloes star quarterback Shedeur Sanders has helped his team to a 4-1 start on the season, including two wins against Big 12 Conference opponents.Those from the NFL world seemed to be interested in the aura Sanders has brought to the team. He leads the nation in touchdown passes with 14 and has a completion percentage at 70.1%. Additionally, he has 1,630 passing yards.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFormer NFL star quarterback Cam Newton was at one of Sanders’ games recently; however, the two football players had an awkward interaction. A clip from their meeting saw Sanders tell Newton, “you be on that weird s— bro.””You know what you did,” Sanders told Newton with a smile, adding that they would talk when there are fewer cameras around.Sanders addressed the situation earlier this week, suggesting the former Carolina Panthers star said something earlier this year he did not necessarily agree with.CHRIS ‘THE BEAR’ FALLICA’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 6 STUDY GUIDE”I was just saying what’s up,” the youngster said, via On3 Sports. “That’s all that really happened. He said something, personally, I didn’t agree with. “We talked about it, and we had a great conversation, but how I feel is how I feel about anything and everything. I just got to work in areas of my life about forgiving. That’s what dad teaches me overall.”Sanders made clear he is searching for advice from those in a position like Newton is – a one-time NFL MVP who led his team to a Super Bowl appearance.Colorado will look for the fifth win of its season next week against Kansas State. The Buffaloes won a total of four games in 2023.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Colorado Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter weighed in on the drama surrounding former UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka on Wednesday.Sluka left the Rebels after a 3-0 start over financial commitments that allegedly were not met. He decided to take a redshirt year instead of finishing the season at the school. He had already transferred to UNLV from Holy Cross.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHunter said on his podcast, “The Travis Hunter Show,” that Sluka should be focusing on the draft and not name, image and likeness (NIL) deals.”Buddy, if I’m you, I’m trying to get to the NFL,” said Hunter, who is a contender for the Heisman Trophy this year. “NIL can wait. I know it happened to a lot of your teammates, but I’m out there ballin’ on that field. I need all of the film I can get. Every piece of bit of the film. … It’s not about the NIL, it’s about the NFL. “Because I know if I would have went to go transfer somewhere else, could have got a major amount of money, but it ain’t about the money. It’s about getting to the NFL. The NFL going to set you for life. NIL can only set you for a moment.”Sluka announced last week he was leaving the team amid a 3-0 start, alleging that certain commitments weren’t fulfilled when he decided to transfer from Holy Cross to UNLV.”I committed to UNLV based on certain representations that were made to me, which were not upheld after I enrolled,” Sluka said in a statement posted to X. ESPN HOST SCOLDS FORMER UNLV QUARTERBACK OVER NIL DRAMA: ‘CAN’T JUST BAIL ON THE TEAM'”Despite discussions, it became clear that these commitments would not be fulfilled in the future. I wish my teammates the best of luck this season and hope for the continued success of the program.”Marcus Cromartie, Sluka’s agent from Equity Sports, and the quarterback’s father, Bob, claim UNLV did not hold up its end of a verbal $100,000 NIL offer for Sluka to transfer from Holy Cross to UNLV. Blueprint Sports and Entertainment, UNLV’s NIL collective, issued a statement denying claims from the Sluka family. “There were no formal NIL offers made during Mr. Sluka’s recruitment process,” a statement said. “Additionally, Friends of UNILV did not finalize or agree to any NIL offers while he was part of the team, aside from a completed community engagement event over the summer.”At Blueprint Sports and Friends of UNILV, we take our commitments very seriously. We would like to emphasize that we have upheld all Friends of UNILV contracts this season, and have not defaulted on any agreements with Mr. Sluka. Our commitment to supporting Rebel student-athletes remains unwavering and we are dedicated to maintaining the integrity of our programs.”UNLV also issued a statement on the matter, saying Sluka made “financial demands” it considered a violation of NCAA rules.”Football player Matthew Sluka’s representative made financial demands upon the University and its NIL collective in order to continue playing,” the school stated. “UNLV Athletics interpreted these demands as a violation of the NCAA pay-for-play rules, as well as Nevada state law. UNLV does not engage in such activity, nor does it respond to implied threats. UNLV has honored all previously agreed-upon scholarships for Matthew Sluka.”UNLV has conducted its due diligence and will continue to operate its programs within the framework of NCAA rules and regulations, as well as Nevada state laws.”Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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An American World War II-era bomb buried beneath a busy Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, cratering a busy taxiway and forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights, officials said. According to Land and Transport Ministry officials, there were no aircraft nearby and no injuries were reported when the bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan.Investigators determined that the explosion came from a WWII-era 500-pound bomb, though it’s not clear what caused the sudden detonation. Miyazaki Airport was built in 1943 as a former Imperial Japanese Navy flight training field from which some kamikaze pilots took off on suicide attack missions.A video recorded by a nearby aviation school showed the blast spewing pieces of asphalt into the air like a fountain. Videos broadcast on Japanese TV showed a crater in the taxiway roughly 20 feet in diameter and around 3 feet deep.JAPANESE COURT ACQUITS LONGEST-SERVING DEATH ROW INMATE IN 1966 QUADRUPLE MURDER CASEChief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said more than 80 flights were canceled at the international airport, which hopes to resume operations Thursday morning.A number of unexploded bombs dropped by the U.S. military during WWII have been unearthed in the area, Defense Ministry officials said.Hundreds of tons of unexploded bombs from the war remain buried around Japan, and are sometimes dug up at construction sites.The Associated Press contributed to this report. 



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A focus group of Democrats, independents and Republicans reacted to the moment when Gov. Tim Walz called himself a “knucklehead” for claiming to have been in Hong Kong during the Tiananmen Square massacre.Moderators confronted Walz on the claim during the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate Tuesday night. Walz admitted that he only traveled to Asia in August 1989, several months after the April 15 protests began, culminating in a massacre on June 3 and 4.”Can you explain that discrepancy?” a moderator asked, as the focus group remained neutral.”Look, I grew up in small rural Nebraska, a town of 400. A town that you rode your bikes with your buddies until the streetlights come on, and I’m proud of that service. I joined the national guard at 17, worked on family farms, and then I used the GI bill to become a teacher. Passionate about it. Young teacher. My first year out, I got the opportunity in the summer of ’89 to travel to China–35 years ago, to be able to do that,” Walz said.ABC DEBATE MODERATORS SPARK FURY FOR AGGRESSIVE FACT-CHECKING OF TRUMP, EASY TREATMENT OF HARRIS”I came back home and started a program to take young people there. We would take basketball teams, we would take baseball teams, we would take dancers, and we would go back and forth to China,” he added.JD VANCE REMINDS CBS MODERATORS OF DEBATE RULES AFTER THEY TRY TO FACT-CHECK HIMThe focus group showed support from Republicans, independents and Democrats all going down for Walz during the first portion of his response.However, Walz recovered among independents and Democrats when he went on to admit that he can be “a knucklehead at times.””Many times I will talk a lot. I will get caught up in the rhetoric,” he said, as support from independents rose above 50% in the focus group.WATCH: TOP 5 MOMENTS FROM THE DEBATE:Walz’s support among Republicans dipped to its lowest point – under 10% – when he said former President Donald Trump would have benefited from participating in one of his China trips, arguing Trump would never have befriended Chinese President Xi Jinping.Fox News’ Sophia Compton and Brooke Curto contributed to this report.



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