In an unexpected find, labourers set to repair the basement of the Cressoni theatre in Como, Italy, stumbled across an ancient pot laden with hundreds of gold coins. The Italian discovery put a halt to the repair work as crews set out to uncover further historical treasure.
The workers who initially embarked on repairing the basement floor of Como’s Cressoni theatre were stunned at their discovery of a pot with a crack revealing an interior glistening with gold. A detailed examination revealed hundreds of gold coins remarkably preserved.
Following the Italian discovery, the labourers reported their find, and the Roman-era treasure was carefully relocated for more thorough examination and preservation at a museum. Italy’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage revealed that the gold coins date back to the last Roman emperors, around the 5th century.
While the…
