A Byzantine ship sank off Croatia more than 1,300 years ago; archaeologists have now recovered about 600 grams of gold that points to an imperial passenger
- Representative imageA shipwreck beneath the Mediterranean has recently revealed more gold than any other in the region to date.
- The vessel sank in the Adriatic Sea in the seventh or eighth century C.
- and its cargo included a gold signet ring likely associated with an emperor along with a gold belt encrusted with gems.
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- Representative imageA shipwreck beneath the Mediterranean has recently revealed more gold than any other in the region to date.
- The vessel sank in the Adriatic Sea in the seventh or eighth century C.
- and its cargo included a gold signet ring likely associated with an emperor along with a gold belt encrusted with gems.
Sources: Times of India