She admits to a fondness for mid-century ceramics, uranium glass, vintage hardware, novelty barware, and ancient Etruscan coinage. Kele has a degree in archaeology and has been researching, writing, ...
An ancient gold coin with an image of the Roman leader Sponsian, once thought to be a fake emperor, has been now proven real. Credit: The Hunterian, University of Glasgow / Public Domain A ...
The aureus, the gold coin currency used in ancient Rome, was issued by Brutus and his friends a year or two after they assassinated Roman ruler Caesar in 44 BC, he said. The coin, which weighs ...
Based on the finds, archaeologists concluded the deceased was a “Roman soldier named Flaccus.” Archaeologists generally have a difficult time identifying non-elite ancient people by name ...
England’s Worcestershire county is raising funds to acquire a 2,000-year old trove of Iron Age and Roman gold coins that turned up last year in Leigh and Bransford. Dubbed the Worcestershire ...
The statue, wearing a royal diadem, has drawn scepticism from experts, with Zahi Hawass suggesting a Roman-era origin instead. Found alongside the bust were 337 coins, oil lamps, a bronze ring ...