Researchers analyzed more than 18,000 Roman treasures to understand why so many fortunes have remained underground for two millennia. Conducted by the Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca in 2026, this large study links these forgotten currencies to the most troubled times of the Empire. Across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, piles of coins still sleep in the ground. Their owners never returned to search for them. A base of 18,000 Ro…
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Researchers analyzed more than 18,000 Roman treasures to understand why so many fortunes have remained underground for two millennia. Conducted by the Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca in 2026, this large study links these forgotten currencies to the most troubled times of the Empire. Across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, piles of coins still sleep in the ground. Their owners never returned to search for them. A base of 18,000 Ro…