These treasures were found many centuries later. I open thread 🧵 1. Buried treasure of nearly 200 Roman coins found…

These treasures were found many centuries later. I open thread 🧵 1. Buried treasure of nearly 200 Roman coins found in Italy

2. A purse made of gold from the Ottoman Empire

3. Metal detecting couple find treasure worth millions in British field

4. In 2007, the company Odyssey Marine Exploration reported having found a shipwreck containing $500 million worth of gold and silver coins. The wreck is believed to be a Spanish Navy frigate sunk by the British off the coast of Portugal in 1804.

5. Gold coins found inside a cow bone. It is thought that the coins were minted in France between 60-50 BC and were perhaps brought to Britain by soldiers or mercenaries who were returning home with their pay.

6. New York couple finds buried treasure in their backyard

7. Forrest Fenn, a former Air Force pilot and art dealer, hid a treasure chest filled with over $1 million in gold and jewels and it remained undiscovered for 10 years

8. In 2019, a 2000-year-old silver dagger was discovered by a young archaeology intern named Nico Calman in Germany. The dagger was found in the grave of a soldier at the archaeological site of Haltern am See, near the borders of the Roman Empire, where a large military base once stood. It is believed to have been used during the Roman campaigns against Germanic tribes in the first century AD. The weapon, buried for centuries, was severely corroded and almost unrecognizable. However, after nine months of careful restoration, the dagger was revealed to be a spectacularly ornamented 13-inch-long blade with a matching sheath. The blade and its accessories were made during the Augustan period, which lasted from 37 BC to 14 AD. Haltern am See was the site of significant Roman defeats, including a devastating loss in 9 AD, when up to 20,000 Roman soldiers were killed by Germanic tribes. Many of these soldiers were buried in a nearby cemetery, where archaeologists have been collecting artifacts. Calman discovered the dagger while digging through a trench in the cemetery. The restoration process returned the dagger to a surprisingly pristine condition, showcasing a gleaming handle and scabbard with silver and glass inlays. The grooved, tapered iron blade was also revealed, along with a wood-lined sheath with red enamel and four rings that once attached it to the soldier's belt.

9. Small bronze purse with 6 gold coins dating back to 200 BCE was found in Manching, Germany.

10. One of the first gold coins ever made - Lydia, Kroisos, Stater, 553-539 BC, Sardes, Gold

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