Hundreds of ancient Roman gold coins have been
discovered on the site of an old theatre in Como in northern Italy, the
Ministry of Culture said.
The coins date back to the end of the Roman
Empire in the 5th century and were found in a kind of stone urn in the
Cressoni theatre basement, not far from the site of the ancient city of
Novum Comum.
According to Italian media, the coins could be
worth millions of euros.
"We do not yet know in detail the
historical and cultural significance of this discovery but this area is a real
treasure for our archeology," said Culture Minister Alberto Bonisoli on
Facebook.
The theatre, which was inaugurated in 1870 and
later became a cinema before closing in 1997, was due to be demolished to allow
the construction of a luxury residence.
Authorities now plan to suspend work at the
site to allow further excavations, according to local media.
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