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2,000-year-old treasure found in Black Sea fortress

By Owen Jarus

Published January 10, 2013

LiveScience

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  Researchers working at the site of Artezian in the Crimea (Ukraine) have discovered two hoards of buried treasure (one hoard shown here) dating to A.D. 45, a time when the people of the citadel were under siege by the Roman army. Here, two silver anklets, beads, numerous coins and a white, glass flask with a two-headed face, one side serious and the other happy. (Russian-Ukrainian Archaeological Artezian Expedition)

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The wealthy people of Artezian's treasure was found buried in the middle of a fortress that was built around 2000 years ago. Bronze coins, bronze, silver, and gold jewelry, and glass bottles were among the treasure. The people had run into the fortress hoping to be safe but were killed by the Romans anyway. The experts thought that the people knew that they would be killed soon but tried to run for safety anyway. I think that this is important because we can learn about the past. We can also learn that the people were desperate and needed help. They didn't think before they acted and they paid for that action. Instances like this are how we learn what to do and what not to do. 
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