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An unprecedented gold treasure was discovered in the depths of the sea – and revealed a 1,300-year-old secret
More than 1,300 years after a ship sank off the coast of Croatia, the findings salvaged from it are beginning to reveal who might have been sailing on board. The Croatian Conservation Institute presented this summer the results of years of underwater excavations of a ship dating back to the late 7th or early 8th century AD. Among the remains, more than 600 grams of gold, Byzantine coins, and...
1,300-Year-Old Byzantine Treasure Discovered in the Adriatic Sea
A Byzantine-era shipwreck discovered off the coast of Croatia likely carried a high-ranking official. Excavations have revealed over 600 grams of gold, including coins and a signet ring from the 7th or 8th century.
The greatest treasure in history: The ancient ship that revealed the emperor's hoard
Shipwreck fragments discovered more than a decade ago off the southern coast of Croatia date back to the 7th or 8th century AD. After years of analysis, archaeologists have determined that the vessel was carrying a high-ranking official and their entourage, revealing the largest gold hoard ever found on a shipwreck in the Mediterranean.