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Showing posts with label coins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coins. Show all posts
Thursday, November 16, 2017

Valuable Jewels, Ornate Lamps and Coins Unearthed from 2,000-Year-Old Tombs in Corinth

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Ancient Origins A team of Greek researchers has unearthed unique jewels, coins and other precious artifacts while excavating tombs nea...
Friday, September 1, 2017

Analysis of Roman Coins Proves Roman Empire Got Rich on Iberian Silver

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Ancient Origins An analysis of Roman coins has revealed information about the defeat of the Carthaginian General Hannibal and the ris...
Sunday, April 16, 2017

1,400-Year-Old Coins are the Forgotten Remnants of a Terrifying Siege on Jerusalem

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Ancient Origins Israeli archaeologists have announced the discovery of a hoard of rare Byzantine bronze coins from a site dating back t...
Sunday, April 9, 2017

Crusader Shipwreck Yields Coins and Other Artifacts from the Final Years of a Holy Land Fortress

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Ancient Origins Marine archaeologists have discovered some intriguing artifacts in the wreck of a ship belonging to the Crusaders in Ac...
Saturday, December 3, 2016

Puzzling Roman-Era Remains Found in Switzerland

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Ancient Origins A team of archaeologists have discovered a peculiar Roman-era earthenware pot filled with 22 oil lamps, each contain...
Monday, October 10, 2016

Roman Coins Discovered at Japanese Castle Raise Questions of Ancient Connections

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Ancient Origins Four Roman copper coins have been unearthed at Katsuren Castle on Okinawa Island, Japan. They are the first of their k...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

The Impressive Gaulcross Hoard: 100 Roman-Era Silver Pieces Unearthed in Scotland

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Ancient Origins Archaeologists discovered a hoard of 100 silver items, including coins and jewelry, which come from the 4th and 5th ce...
Monday, March 21, 2016

Hiker Finds Extremely Rare Gold Coin in Israel

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Ancient Origins A woman in the Galilee region of Israel stumbled across a rare gold coin while hiking with friends. The coin dates back ...
Saturday, August 29, 2015

Lucky treasure seeker unearths 1,000-year-old Viking coin hoard in Wales

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Ancient Origins About 1,000 years ago an unlucky soul apparently buried his treasure—a cache of Viking coins—in a field in Wales and nev...
Friday, June 26, 2015

Athenian Wealth: Millions of Silver Coins Stored in Parthenon Attic

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Live Science New research indicates millions of silver coins, the reserves of ancient Athens, were once kept in the attic of the Parthe...