During a dig, a young archaeologist accidentally uncovered a gold coin thought to be 2,000 years old. It offers a rare glimpse into a key period, as the discovery could change how the world looks at ...

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Discovered in the Givati parking lot of Jerusalem, the coin was minted for Queen Berenice II, wife of the Hellenistic ruler Ptolemy III of Egypt. A tiny but extremely rare gold coin dating back over 2 ...

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Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Archeologists uncovered a heroon—a funerary monument to an Ancient Greek hero—near ...

The ongoing excavation of an ancient Greek city in western Turkey has uncovered artifacts and archaeological remains dating as far back as the fifth century BC — including a pot filled with an ...

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We’ve always turned to this precious metal in times of distress, so is there any wonder that jewelry designers and museum curators are busy? A Baoulé necklace from the Ivory Coast region of Africa is ...