A stash of cash buried off Jávea’s shores to guard it from pillaging was by no means recovered by its house owners – however over 1,600 years on, this historic nest-egg is returning to the municipality.

Divers Luis Lens and César Gimeno discovered a haul of 53 gold-coloured cash off Portitxol island final August, notified heritage authorities, and sparked a significant underwater archaeological excavation.

Full report in immediately’s Costa Blanca Information