Verona, Nov. 21.
Treasures of inestimable value were discovered here yesterday when excavations were being made in the cellar of an old house.
At a depth of one metre below the floor, workmen came upon a square terracotta receptacle which was inadvertently damaged thereby reveal ing the contents. Even the unlearned workmen could not but recognize the fabulous value of the contents of the receptacle which contained about a thousand coloured pearls, a large cross of gold ornamented with pearls, rubies and emeralds, a chain richly adorned with precious stones, a golden amulet set with rubies, sapphires and éhrysophrases as well as a number of rings, pins and clasps all set with gems.
The treasure, taken into custody by the civic administration of Verona, is believed to have belonged to the time of the Lombard domination of northern Ilaly.—Trans-Ocean.
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