Italian Culture Ministry A diver off the coast of Sardinia, Italy made quite the unexpected discovery when he spotted something metallic in the sea: a trove of ancient coins. After being alerted b ...

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It turned out to be 30,000 to 50,000 ancient Roman bronze coins dating back to the 4th century. Italy's ministry of culture said it could point to a hidden shipwreck in the area. A diver made a ...

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ROME, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Ancient statues, coins, jewels and still-intact eggs ... include male and female bronze sculptures, including of man cut in half lengthwise, thousands of coins, a gold ...

A rare ancient Roman coin with the face of an empress (left ... in a July 31 Facebook post. These bronze items were decorative and hooked to shirts, coats or dresses. The front (left) and back ...

Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have discovered ... The woman was lying on a bed with gold, silver and bronze coins around her, along with jewelry including gold and pearl ...

which turned out to be Roman bronze coins, according to the Associated Press. Also known as follis, the ministry determined that these Roman coins possibly date back to the first half of the ...

Bronze Statues, Coins and Ancient Eggs Found in Tuscan Thermal Baths By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) - Ancient statues, coins, jewels and still-intact eggs from Roman and Etruscan times have ...