Kayakers Came Across a Chilling Secret While Out on the River

Ancient Roman Coins

In 2009, a hiker found a stash of Roman coins buried inside a clay pot in Shropshire, U.K. Turns out, those coins dated back tot he Dark Ages and were found on a farmer's field. They were valued at $1 million...

2,000 Year Old Roman Shipwreck 

In 1986, a group of divers found a shipwreck off the coast of the small Italian town of Grado. At 55 feet long and 16 feet wide, the boat was determined to be a trade vessel. Experts who studied the ship realized that the ancient engineers had built in a hydraulic system so the ship could carry a live aquarium. 

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