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
A 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.E. and its cargo included a gold signet ring likely associated with an emperor along with a gold belt encrusted with gems.More than 40…
