Shop-owner’s son had apparently come across ancient artefacts while out fishing
Police conducting a routine inspection of a frozen seafood shop in eastern Spain have netted 13 Roman amphoras and an 18th-century metal anchor, all of which were apparently found by the owner’s son on fishing trips and used to decorate the premises.
After stopping in at the shop in the coastal town of Santa Pola, in Alicante province, officers from the Guardia Civil’s environmental department noticed rather more than squid, hake and cod on display.
Continue reading…Shop-owner’s son had apparently come across ancient artefacts while out fishingPolice conducting a routine inspection of a frozen seafood shop in eastern Spain have netted 13 Roman amphoras and an 18th-century metal anchor, all of which were apparently found by the owner’s son on fishing trips and used to decorate the premises.After stopping in at the shop in the coastal town of Santa Pola, in Alicante province, officers from the Guardia Civil’s environmental department noticed rather more than squid, hake and cod on display. Continue reading…