警察在西班牙海鲜店发现古罗马文物

警察在西班牙海鲜店发现古罗马文物

Authorities inspecting a seafood store in Spain have discovered a collection of ancient Roman containers, called amphorae, some of which could have been created in the first century and recovered from shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast.

西班牙当局在检查一家海产品商店时发现了一组被称为“双耳细颈罐”的古罗马容器，其中一些可能是在公元一世纪制造，并从地中海海岸的沉船中发现的。

A total of 13 Roman amphorae were found, alongside a metal anchor from the 18th century.

一共发现了13个罗马双耳细颈罐，旁边还有一个18世纪的金属锚。

They were uncovered by surprised officers during a routine check of the storage and marketing of frozen fish products at the store in Alicante -- and the shop's owners now find themselves under investigation for breaking laws on possessing historical artifacts.

警察在对这家位于阿利坎特的商店的冷冻鱼产品的储存和销售进行例行检查时，惊讶地发现了这些东西。现在，这家商店的老板发现自己因持有历史文物违反了法律而正在接受调查。

"Officers observed several ceramic amphorae at various points in the facility, a metal anchor and a limestone plaque with an inscription that, at first glance, could be of considerable age," the Civil Guard said in a statement.

国民警卫队在一份声明中说:“警察在商店的不同地点观察到几个陶瓷双耳细颈罐，一个金属锚和一块石灰石牌匾，第一眼看上去，牌匾上的文字可能是相当古老的。”

They brought the finds to the attention of Spain's Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport, which determined that they were likely from the Roman Empire and could date back to the first century.

他们的这些发现引起了西班牙教育、文化和体育部的注意，该部确定它们可能来自罗马帝国，可以追溯到一世纪。

"In particular, one of them could be of significant importance, due to its exclusivity," the statement said. The items were then taken to the nearby Sea Museum in Santa Pola, where experts confirmed the findings.

“特别是，其中一个可能是非常重要的，因为它具有特有性，”声明说。这些物品随后被带到附近的圣波拉海洋博物馆，在那里专家证实了这些发现。

Most of them were oleic amphorae, which were used to transport oil to Rome, the Guardia Civil said, while others would have been used to carry wine and fish sauces.

国民警卫队称，其中大部分是油质双耳细颈罐，用于向罗马运送石油，而其他的则用于运送葡萄酒和鱼酱。

"The Guardia Civil is now investigating the owner of the establishment and his son as alleged perpetrators of a crime against historical heritage," and another covering the "possession of objects knowingly of their dubious or illegal origin," the statement said. Officers said they believe the items came from shipwrecks and would be protected by heritage law if they had been found off the Mediterranean coast.

声明称，“国民警卫队正在调查该机构的所有者和他的儿子涉嫌犯下侵犯历史遗产罪”，以及另一项调查涉及“在知情的情况下拥有来历可疑或非法的物品”的罪行。官员们表示，他们认为这些物品来自沉船，如果它们是在地中海沿岸被发现的，将受到遗产法的保护。