Caligula’s Sapphire Ring: A 2,000-Year-Old Treasure
In a dimly lit vault beneath the marble ruins of an ancient Roman villa, an artifact of unimaginable beauty has turned up, sparking a firestorm of debate among historians, jewelers and conspiracy theorists alike. Some experts believe that a sapphire ring, shining with an ethereal glow, adorned the hand of one of the most notorious figures in history: Emperor Caligula, the tyrant who ruled Rome with decadence, cruelty and unbridled ambition. The discovery was almost accidental: a group of archaeologists, excavating what they assumed was a forgotten Roman bathhouse, stumbled upon a hidden compartment carved into the stone floor. Inside,…
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