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A tiny gold coin which is believed to be the oldest from the Anglo-Saxons in East Anglia has been found in a field. Coin ...
A man unearthed a priceless hoard of 20,000 Roman coins as he dug a new fishpond in his back garden. Experts say the money may date from the 4th Century and could be the ... "It was a great surprise ...
The Appian Way symbolized the Roman Empire’s might. Now Italy is restoring the ancient road, hoping to create a pilgrimage route through history. Rome’s third-century Arch of Drusus marks the ...
The more important towns received privileged juridical status, including the right to strike coins from Roman generals during the civil wars. These towns would continue receiving this privilege from ...
The coin, which shows a portrait of the king on the obverse and crowned cruciform shields with scepters on the reverse, sold for £3,600 ... According to Heritage, this is the first Guinea pattern ever ...
The story of the first climbing of the Matterhorn is the focus of a Swiss Proof High Relief 1-ounce silver 5-franc coin ...
Marius Mangeac A man recently discovered nearly 1,500 silver coins from ancient Rome while hiking. Romanian man Marius Mangeac made the discovery in April while walking with his metal detector in ...
has unearthed an exciting hoard dating from the 11th century. A team of archaeologists have discovered a collection of nearly 300 silver coins. The coins were found at a depth of 35cm in an area ...
An earthquake in Croatia led to a chain of events that helped archaeologists recently discover an ancient Roman theater, officials say. Croatia’s Ministry of Culture and Media announced the find ...