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5. The Roman Holey Jar Riddle
Location: Canada's Ontario
Year Found: 2011
Estimated Value: Not Known
Given that this jar was initially found to be in 180 pieces, you can only imagine the extreme care with which researchers had to reassemble this "Holey Jar." The original location of the items was a Canadian museum's storage area.
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In Ontario, Canada, there is a literal "Holey" Jar from Roman Britain on display. Historical Times/Pinterest
When the parts were reassembled, scientists discovered a sixteen-inch-tall, roughly 1,800-year-old clay jar. One of the vessel's distinctive features is the numerous tiny, circular holes throughout it. Since there isn't another vessel like it in the globe, scholars are baffled by the vessel. There are several theories about this hollow vase. Some say the Romans used it as a lamp, while others think it held nibbles or mice.
