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 Goldfest 2006: The Gold of Tolosa (A Treasure Hunt)
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A Goldfest Historical Mystery Game!
Quintus Servilius Caepio the Elder was a Roman statesman and general, Consul in 106 BC, Proconsul of Cisalpine Gaul 105 BC. He led one of the two forces against the Germanic tribes, the Teutones, the Cimbri, and Tungri/Marcomanni/Cherusci in the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC, along with then consul, Gnaeus Mallius Maximus. While marching to Arausio, Caepio plundered the temples of the town of Tolosa, finding over 50,000 15 lb. bars of gold and 10,000 15 lb. bars of silver.
The riches of Tolosa were shipped back to Rome, but only the silver made it; the gold was stolen by a band of marauders, who were believed to have been hired by Caepio himself. The Gold of Tolosa was never found, and was said to have been passed all the way down to the last heir of the Servilii Caepiones, Marcus Junius Brutus.
AW recreates one of the greatest true-live mysteries in the history of Rome. Find the Gold of Tolosa...if you can! Sign up here!
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Congratulations (* Livia Servilius, Oct 30, 2006 - 14:15 ) Gulp! (* Safiria Caesar, Oct 29, 2006 - 07:37 ) What a surprise! (* Feiyan Zhou, Oct 28, 2006 - 22:13 ) Gold of Tolosa Winners! (* Decius Aemilius, Oct 28, 2006 - 15:07 ) Well then! (* Bacchus Isocrates, Oct 21, 2006 - 16:49 ) Gold of Tolosa (* Livia Servilius, Oct 21, 2006 - 15:25 )|
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