Newly discovered treasure from sunken ship

[Sheldon J]

From and more photos at... https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smar...pJobID=1622508486&spReportId=MTYyMjUwODQ4NgS2

n September 1802, the H.M.S. Mentor sank off the coast of Avlemonas, Greece, sending 17 crates of antiquities tumbling to the bottom of the Mediterranean. More than 200 years later, the Greek Ministry of Culture reports, marine archaeologists tasked with exploring the wreck have recovered gold jewelry, cooking pots, chess pieces and an array of other artifacts connected with the trove.
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[Dozer D]

Have they ever aged this bracelet and were created? Marvelous workmanship.

 

[Sheldon J]

Have they ever aged this bracelet and were created? Marvelous workmanship.

It's in the story where it was looted from and when. do yourself a favor and go for a very interesting read.

 

[A2coins]

That's freakin cool there has to be billions in gold under water