Most dedicated thrifters usually find junk on the clearance rack, but one Washington, D.C., woman discovered a link to ancient history when she purchased a 2,000-year-old Mayan vase.
The priceless artifact bought by Anna Lee Dozier in a Clinton, Maryland, thrift store came at a bargain, costing only US$3.99 (C$5.50).
Officials said the vase is believed to have been made by Indigenous Mayan people in Mexico between 200 and 800 CE.
Dozier, who told WUSA9 she