Gold of Tolosa

Boums lake — Boums Lake in Haute-Garonne, one of the many lakes near Toulouse suspected to have held the 'cursed' riches

The Gold of Tolosa (also the aurum Tolosanum) was a treasure hoard seized by the ancient Roman proconsul Quintus Servilius Caepio from the Volcae town of Tolosa, modern-day Toulouse.

Near-contemporary Cicero briefly mentioned it in his philosophical dialogue De Natura Deorum, referencing political scandal in the late Roman Republic with the line "Consider other judicial inquiries, the one in reference to the gold of Tolosa, and the one on the Jugurthine conspiracy..."^[1] The treasure itself was discussed by several ancient historians, including Strabo and Cassius Dio.

^ "On the Nature of the Gods". Chapter XXX

[Cicero-1] "On the Nature of the Gods". Chapter XXX

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