Some 13 ancient Roman amphoras, or jars, have been recovered from a seafood store in the Spanish city of Alicante, according to police.
The ancient artifacts were used as “decoration” in the store, according to officials.
An eighteenth-century metal anchor was also found in the store, along with amphoras, which may be from the first century, according to a statement released by the Spanish Civil Guard.
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“Civil Guard officers began the investigation after carrying out a routine inspection at a frozen fish storage and marketing facility in Alicante,” the Civil Guard said in the statement. “Officers observed several ceramic amphoras at different points in the facility, a metal anchor and a limestone plaque with an inscription that, at first glance, could be of considerable age.”
The amphoras, which were brought to the Santa Pola Sea Museum for authentication, are believed to be from shipwrecks. They may have been used to transport olive oil, wine, and fish sauces to ancient Rome.
The Civil Guard has launched an investigation into the owner of the store and his son.
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Other amphoras have been discovered in the Mediterranean in recent years. Last year, for example, archaeologists discovered an accumulation of Roman jugs in an ancient shipwreck off the Spanish island of Mallorca.
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