Ann Arbor Buried treasure: Ancient gold coins unearthed by University of Michigan archaeology team Updated: Aug. 12, 2024, 8:46 a.m. | Published: Aug. 11, 2024, 10:30 a.m.

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 ...

Rare coins The section of "Hadrian's Aqueduct" is about 100 feet long. The aqueduct was built in the second century A.D to carry water for over 50 miles to the ancient city of Corinth.(Image ...

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.

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 ...

The reverse side displays an anchor and the Greek inscription “ [Coin of] King Alexander.” The researchers believe this coin style was in circulation around 80/79 BCE.

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 ...

Last year, amateur archaeologists managed to find dozens of 1,000-year-old Viking silver coins, dating from AD 1000 to 1065, on the Isle of Man. The majority were minted during the reign of Edward ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...