The silver coin discoveries date to the Roman Republic and are from the island of Pantelleria, between Sicily and Tunisia.

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A collection of ancient silver coins was unearthed recently on a small island in the Mediterranean Sea, officials said this week. The treasure trove dates back more than 2,000 years, with the ...

In recent years, the Sicilian government has reported the discovery of other significant Roman artifacts at the same site, ...

A 2,000-year-old battering ram sunk during the First Punic War has been discovered off the coast of Sicily. The bronze ...

In the remote corners of the Mediterranean, the island of Pantelleria has once again yielded a rare glimpse into ancient ...