Archaeologists Just Unearthed A Buried Trove Of Coins That Someone Stashed Away In Medieval Russia

Researchers excavating the historic city of Kolomna discovered the hoard of 2,600 silver coins inside a ceramic jug that was buried in a shallow pit, where it had sat undisturbed for around 600 years.

Archaeologists Just Unearthed A Buried Trove Of Coins That Someone Stashed Away In Medieval Russia

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Researchers excavating the historic city of Kolomna discovered the hoard of 2,600 silver coins inside a ceramic jug that was buried in a shallow pit, where it had sat undisturbed for around 600 years.

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Researchers excavating the historic city of Kolomna discovered the hoard of 2,600 silver coins inside a ceramic jug that was buried in a shallow pit, where it had sat undisturbed for around 600 years.

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