“Lost Treasures Beneath the Waves: What Secrets Lurk in Turkey’s Enigmatic Ancient Lake?”

"Lost Treasures Beneath the Waves: What Secrets Lurk in Turkey's Enigmatic Ancient Lake?"
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Also, why the island would have Roman gold and other goods in such close proximity could only mean that they were put there together intentionally.

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Further Roman Connection

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Ravn further discussed the connection with the Romans stating that “People connected to the Romans probably took part in raids there, so our find is a small legacy from a turbulent time in world history in which gold speaks its own clear language.”

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Gold was constantly used as an offer to their Gods because they found it to be extremely important to themselves, so they assumed that their Gods would find it equally as appealing. So, gold was frequently used as a form of “sacrifice” in hopes to appease them.

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Their Patterns Were Also Very Roman

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Furthermore, the gold is believed to be Roman because of the jewelry patterns and designs which are described as “In terms of craft, they are completely unique, with gold markings that almost form spirals […] That is evidence of a high level of skill.”

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Romans were known for their skills with working with gold even as far back as the 6th century, and the patterns match what has been found in Rome, so it only makes sense that the gold would be of Roman origin.

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More People Support The Offering Theory

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While at first, it was thought that the gold discovered may have been an offering by some people to the Gods, over time, more people have begun to support this idea. For example, one researcher who writes for Phys.org also commented on this theory.

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