1. An Oman-discovered board game that dates back 4,000 years
Location: Oman's Qumayrah Valley
Year Found: 2022
Estimated Value: Not Known
Humans have created games and other forms of entertainment for thousands of years to pass the time. In the Qumayrah Valley of Oman, archaeologists discovered a stone board game that dates back 4,000 years in January of 2022.
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This unique artefact features holes for cups along with gridded patterns that might indicate fields. It was only one of numerous artefacts discovered at the Qumayrah site that provided insight into the way of life around 2,000 B.C. Because it was formerly a busy trading route connecting several Arabic cities, the region has produced a wealth of archaeological finds. Thousands of years ago, a large population lived there, leaving behind habitation remnants for us to discover.
2. Gold Pot Discovered Beneath Italian Theatre
Place: Como, Italy
Year Found: 2018
Estimated Value: $400,000*
In 2018, while tearing down the abandoned Cressoni Theatre in Como, Italy, labourers made a glittering, golden treasure. A soapstone amphora with 300 coins, all from the Roman Imperial Era of 474 A.D., was found beneath the theatre.
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Rolls of coins were piled on top of one another. Coin expert Maria Facchinetti claims that whomever buried the jar there did it in a way that made it easy to recover in the event of danger. Since these coins weren't discovered for centuries, the treasure-hoarder's life must have been simple.
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