Ancient Roman Bathhouse in UK Yields Treasure Trove of Stones.
Archaeologists in Britain have discovered 36 engraved semiprecious stones from the third century at the site of an ancient bathhouse beneath the Carlisle Cricket Club. The jewels likely fell out of wealthy people’s rings after they entered the baths. The bathhouse, located near Hadrian’s Wall in Carlisle, England, was apparently a massive structure. Along with the gems, archaeologists found more than 700 items at the Carlisle site, including glass beads, pottery, clay figures, tiles, and more than 100 hairpins.