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2,000-year-old silver coin haul unearthed in sicily’s hidden cove

Treasures of the Past: 2,000-Year-Old Silver Coin Haul Unearthed in Sicily’s Hidden Cove

The sun was shining brightly over the island of Pantelleria, a tiny gem off the southern coast of Italy, as a team of archaeologists led by Thomas Schäfer from the University of Tübingen in Germany made history. For centuries, the Acropolis of Santa Teresa and San Marco, a historic landmark on the island, had been shrouded in mystery, its secrets hidden beneath layers of soil and rock.

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