Saturday, August 20, 2011

Sunken Treasure Found in the Seas Of Sicily : Discovery News

Sunken Treasure Found in the Seas Of Sicily : Discovery News
Over 3000 identical bronze Punic coins were found at the bottom of the sea near Pantelleria, a tiny island SW of Sicily. The coins date to the time of the 1st Punic War between Rome and Carthage, around 250 BCE. Pretty coins, with picture of Tanit on one side and a horse's head on the other.

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