A Metal Detectorist Found a Bunch of Ancient Gold Coins. It Turned Out to Be ‘Devil’s Money’
A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts ...
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Archaeologists Found a Secret Stash of Gold Coins That Rewrite the History of War
The archer was a key signature of the Persian daric, issued by the Persian Empire and potentially ... experts believe the coins were intended for: war. According to the Greek historian Xenophon ...
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Who Was Byzas, the Greek Founder of Byzantium?
Who was Byzas, the legendary Greek founder of the city of Byzantium? This article examines where he was from, what he did, ...
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Archaeologists Discover 5 Stunning Roman Statues In Ancient City of Perge
Archaeologists in the ancient Greek city of Perge, Turkey, have discovered five Roman statues, including Aphrodite and Eros.
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A Collection Of Gold Coins Thought To Be Over 2,000-Years-Old And Used In The Ancient Persian Empire Were Discovered In Notion, An Ancient Greek City
The coins likely date back to the ... a type of currency used in the ancient Persian Empire. The Persians conquered Notion, along with other Greek settlements, in the mid-6th century B.C. During ...
For children: When the Greeks, Shakas, Parthians, and Kushanas made a pitstop in ancient India
The Yuezhi tribes of Central Asia, who had pushed the Shakas into the Indian subcontinent, were the last to make their way ...