From Lydia to Lady Liberty, numismatists love a good story. Many coins are a chapter in a much bigger story of art, politics, and people.

Most pennies today have little value, but those from the early American colonies can sell for thousands of dollars. In 2010, ...

In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Ancient Civilizations series, we explore primary sources to understand how Greeks ...

Archaeologists uncovered the ancient Greek agora of Hyllarima in Turkey, revealing ancient Hellenistic shops and public ...

Vadnagar in Gujarat holds historical surprises. Excavations from 2014 to 2024 revealed coin moulds of Indo-Greek king Apollodotus II. These moulds dated centuries after the coins were minted. Experts ...

Part of a road in Cyprus collapsed, revealing a long-forgotten tomb from about 2,000 years ago, officials said. Photos show its artifacts. Photo from the Department of Antiquities and Museums of the ...

Nearly 1,500 years ago, inhabitants of Vadnagar town in present-day Gujarat began “reproducing” a popular coin of an Indo-Greek ruler using terracotta moulds, replacing the original die-struck coins ...

Excavations in Vadnagar, Gujarat, revealed coin moulds used for creating replicas of Indo-Greek coins, indicating the town's ...

Greece is finding international allies in its ongoing fight to win back the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in ...

Spotting a rare foreigner in the southern Syrian city of Nawa, Khalil approaches with a business proposal: bring him a “very ...

Greece and Italy Strengthen Cultural Ties with Return of Ancient Coins Greece and Italy strengthen cultural ties with the ...

Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered a Roman sarcophagus in Caesarea, which showing a drinking contest between Dionysus ...