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During the excavations of Pompeii was found a skeleton with a light hand of someone known as "antique Miserly Knight.In Other, more well-aimed nicknames think it was impossible: a skeleton found lying among the mountain of treasures ... There were magnificent bracelets, rings, gold chains, silver dinner service of 108 items, among which - cups, bowls, plates, spoons and even strainers.
More than a thousand gold coins of numismatic value incredible blazing, as newly minted.
In general, the skill of making these jewelry shocked.Found treasures were secretly sold to the French Rothschilds.
But, as so often happens, someone from the dealers, warmed his hands on the deal, spill the beans.As a result, there was a scandal, but the Italian authorities had been powerless to regain value.All these treasures were in the Louvre. |
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