Hiker Discovers 2,000 Year Old Buried Treasure

A hiker stumbled upon a treasure trove of 175 ancient Roman coins buried in the woods of Livorno, Italy, dating back over 2,000 years. The coins were found grouped together with fragments of a container, suggesting they were hidden intentionally. The oldest coins were from about 157 B.C., with the newest from 82 B.C. and may have been the savings of a soldier returning home from military service or hidden by a wealthy merchant. The coins will soon be on display at the Museum of Natural History of the Mediterranean in the Province of Livorno.