649 Back on the island in the Adriatic Sea (2)

After breakfast, Sarah and Aiden met with Toma.

Toma was in charge of their treasure hunt where they found numerous well-preserved items from ancient Greece inside trireme from ancient Athens's navy.

Toma was excited to show them newly built basement where items they pulled out of the shipwreck are stored. Basement is a separate underground structure with an entry hidden between two large rocks. He was explaining how there are air exhausts which are virtually invisible from outside, while light and humidity are controlled so that items are preserved in pristine condition.

Sarah's attention was more on the basement itself. "You can dig a basement on the island?"

She remembers reading that basements are usually not something you can find close to water, because of danger that underground water will flood it. And this is an island, water everywhere!

"Yes." Toma confirmed the obvious. "We can have basement on this island."