Artifacts Found In Places They Shouldn’t Be

Some artifacts have been found where they simply don’t belong.

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Ancient Roman coins discovered in a Japanese castle site shocked archaeologists.

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A small pharaoh statue was unearthed far outside Egypt’s borders.

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A Norse coin turned up in Maine, hinting at pre-Columbus contact.

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Fragments of Greek pottery found deep in South India puzzled historians.

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These out-of-place finds raise one big question—how much of history do we still not know?

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