In search of food, a badger-“archaeologist” from Spain dug up the largest treasure of ancient Roman coins in the country’s history dating back to 3-4 centuries AD, National Geografic reports with reference to the Journal of Prehistory and Archeology, published by the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Although a tireless beast from the province of Asturias dug a treasure of 209 coins in the winter of last year (later a local resident found traces of badger “excavations” in the cave), the message about this sensation was published only at the end of 2021.
Most likely, the badger, like many other animals, was looking for food during a severe blizzard that hit Spain in January 2021. Instead of worms, insects or frozen berries, the unlucky beast found inedible metal rounds that were minted in Antioch, Constantinople and Thessaloniki, buried in the ground for fear of another barbarian invasion, and centuries later made archaeologists happy.
Source: Rosbalt
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