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The Pietroasele Treasure is the name given to a hoard of gold artifacts discovered during the 19 th century. These precious objects were discovered in an ancient grave in Pietroasele, Buzău County, Romania. The gold artifacts have been dated to the Gothic period, specifically between the late 4 th century AD and the middle of the 5 th century AD. One factor contributing to the importance of the Pietroasele Treasure is that its objects allow us to gain some understanding of Gothic society during that period of time. As an example, the Ring of Pietroasele (known also as the Buzău torc) has been found to have contained runic inscriptions, which shed some light on the pre-Christian religious belief of the