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Authorities say the men scoured the Abu Qir Bay seafloor not far from Alexandria on the shores of the Mediterranean.

There, they found 102 stolen ancient artifacts, 36 post-Byzantine religious objects, and 3,247 coins, some ancient, some modern. The country’s Ministry of Culture announced the find this week.

Researchers have found a "unique" collection of "cave pearls"—some of which contain archaeological artifacts—in an ancient tunnel, a study has reported. Cave pearls are a type of "speleothem ...