BUFFALO, NEW YORK—Classicist Philip Kiernan of The State University of New York at Buffalo heard a rumor that there were Greek and Roman coins housed in the archives at the school’s libraries ...

Archaeologists believe that the coins—based on their location underneath a Helensitic house—were meant to pay off mercenaries. Fighting between the Persian and Athenian armies in the ancient Greek ...

The professor of ancient Mediterranean art and archaeology at the University of Michigan, along with graduate student researchers, unearthed a hoard of gold coins traced to the Persian Empire in ...

Archaeological breakthrough as scientists discover hidden treasure in ancient Greek city A hoard of Persian gold coins in the ancient Greek city-state of Notion was discovered by archaeologists.

Part of Hadrian's 1,800-year-old aqueduct and rare Greek coins unearthed near Corinth. ... space, archaeology, the Earth and the oceans. He has also written for the BBC, NBC News, National ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a cache of sixth-century coins in Phanagoria, an ancient Greek city located in what is today southwestern Russia. 80 copper staters—a type of Greek coin—were ...

Greek authorities arrested 23 individuals in Northern Greece, alleged to be part of three antiquities smuggling rings, according to Enikos. The operation led to the seizure of ancient coins ...

One historic tradition of placing coins with a deceased can be traced back to ancient Greece. In Greek mythology, Charon was the ferryman for the underworld of Hades.

Archaeology; History; 160 Coins Minted by Hasmonean King Discovered on Hanukkah. By. David Israel - 29 Kislev 5785 – December 30, 2024. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

Ancient and rare British coins taken as ‘spoils of war’ by Romans found in Dutch field. The 44 gold coins were unearthed by amateur archaeologists in a field near Utrecht, Holland ...

A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia's coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins.. Italy’s culture ministry said Saturday that the diver ...

Gold coins buried in a small pot and dated to the fifth century B.C. were discovered in modern-day Turkey. Archaeologists believe that the coins—based on their location underneath a Helensitic ...