Archaeologists have uncovered a significant treasure consisting of 200 bronze coins and various items of gold, silver and bronze jewellery, which were buried by citizens of a town under siege by the Roman army nearly 2,000 years ago.
Live Science reports the valuables were found beneath an ancient fortress in the Crimean settlement of Artezia, in modern day Ukraine.
Scientists think wealthy locals buried the treasure in an effort to hide it from the attacking Romans.
"It was obvious for the people that they were going to die shortly," wrote Nikolai Vinokurov, a professor at Moscow State Pedagogical University
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http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/12/2010/artezian-excavation-on-the-crimean-peninsula ; for more of the actual excavation and how to get involved.