Who was Byzas, the legendary Greek founder of the city of Byzantium? This article examines where he was from, what he did, ...

It’s Not Archaeologists but a Hungry Badger Who Dug Out Hundreds of Ancient Roman Coins From a Burrow Sometimes, history ...

The coordinating Ben-Amun bracelet mimics those minted by the silversmiths of the ancient Greek city of Syracuse circa 300 BC, and depicts “the helmeted head of the goddess Athena on one side and a ...

More than 100 rare artefacts that were dug up from Sharjah's prized archaeological sites were flown to Rome — making it to ...

A treasure hunter unearthed a silver coin minted during the reign of Guthrum, a Viking commander of eastern England.

The Yuezhi tribes of Central Asia, who had pushed the Shakas into the Indian subcontinent, were the last to make their way ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece ...

New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

Sharjah’s role in the ancient global trade network The exhibition ... excavations in Mleiha have revealed Roman and Greek coins, traded alongside locally minted currency featuring designs ...

Associate Professor and Director, Ancient Israel Program ... Alexander the Great was the first person to put his own image on Greek coins, hitherto the preserve of the gods.

New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ancient metal ... later Eli Wizevich The Greek document details a ...

The most recent find is one of many discoveries of ancient treasure in Europe over the past few months. Last week, English officials announced that they discovered a 1,000-year-old hoard of coins ...