Russian archaeologists discovered the largest treasure of its kind ever found during excavations in the medieval center of Kolomna, Russia. The treasure consists of more than 2,600 silver coins buried in a small, elegant ceramic jar, which was found in a shallow pit.
Kolomna was the second most important city in the region after Moscow during the medieval period. The archaeologists are working in the historic center of this city, which played a significant role in medieval Russia.
The researchers believe this treasure may be associated with a plague that swept through the region in the 15th century. The person who buried the coins never returned to recover them, suggesting something dramatic happened that prevented them from returning.
The Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences issued a statement about the discovery, describing the jar as an elegant ceramic container. The exact origin of the treasure and its connection to the epidemiological events of the time are still being studied by the specialists.
