Ancient Roman Treasure Found

On Saturday, November 4, 2023, off the north coast of Sardinia, Italy reported that a diver saw something shiny in the shallow seagrass.

Sardinia is the larger of two islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The diver contacted local authorities who have since found between 30,000 and 50,000 coins by weight.

The treasure is being recovered by Italian Firefighter divers and archeologists. They stress the importance of careful collection and cataloging of the many treasures that remain lost on the Mediterranean Sea bed.

This horde of coins appears to be from 300 to 350 CE and most are bronze. Rome will update the public as the items are retrieved and sorted.

Archeologists are hopeful to find an accompanying wreck in the shallows off the northeast Sardinia shore, a relatively easy area to excavate.

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