Bible-era Roman shipwreck yields find of a lifetime — including iconic Gladius sword and other perfectly-preserved treasures
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The gravy train has nothing on the treasure ship. Divers in a Swiss lake were gobsmacked after uncovering a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck filled with iconic Gladius swords, olive oil jugs and other perfectly-preserved artifacts. “The richness and diversity of this collection of goods, in an excellent state of preservation, make this discovery exceptional,” declared archaeological officials of the find, which was the joint effort of the Cantonal Archaeology Office of Neuchâtel (OARC), alongside
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