The Lonely Hill Begins to Speak - Exhibition

Created in collaboration with the Hungarian National Museum and our institution, the exhibition showcases Bronze and Iron Age finds from the Somló Hill region – including a world-renowned, untouched Bronze Age necklace. This exceptional, perfectly preserved piece, dating back nearly three thousand years, was excavated in the summer of 2024 and can now be seen in Veszprém following its debut at the Hungarian National Museum. The unique necklace, dated to the Late Bronze Age (1000–850 BC), was discovered inside a Urnfield-style jug surrounded by thousands of bronze ornaments – rings, buttons, beads, and spirals. It was likely worn by a woman belonging to the elite of the time. Its style and decoration link it to bronze diadems and decorative discs covered with gold foil, typical of the Transdanubian Urnfield culture, and to goldsmithing traditions of West-Central Europe.

Excavations revealed 13 separate treasure hoards and many other artefacts, including weapons, sickles, items related to horse-keeping, and everyday tools. Research suggests that during the second half of the 2nd millennium BC, a well-organised settlement existed on Somló Hill, complete with an extensive road network and regional connections.

The exhibition will be on display at the museum until October.