A wreath of golden olive leaves seemingly worthy of Caesar himself was discovered in Greece while preparing for a new subway tunnel -- the ninth such wreath discovered in recent years.

THESSALONIKI, GREECE—A gold wreath resembling an olive branch has been discovered during the excavation of a new station in the Thessaloniki subway system. This 2,500-year-old wreath was found ...

The wreath, weighing in at nearly 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds), is decorated with gold oak leaves and acorns. The gold armband is in the form of two knotted snakes studded with red semi-precious stones.