Bodies, potentially decaying, were a more common sight in ancient Rome than now. Suetonius, writing in the first century CE, ...

Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient sarcophagus depicting a scene familiar to many today: a drinking game.

A hoard of 13 silver coins found in a field was probably lost in the wake of the Roman invasion of Britain in AD43, according to a historian. The discovery was made by a metal detectorist in a ...

The oldest coin dates to 152BC and is quite worn, showing bankers marks where checks were made on the purity of the silver, said Adrian Marsden Katy Prickett BBC News, Norfolk ...

The collection spans over two millennia of history, featuring ancient coins from the Kingdom of Macedonia dating as far back as 336-323 BC. Among the most significant pieces are near-complete series ...

Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led to her collection of over 130 coins. The sale of the coins was handled by New York auction house Doyle.

A collection of ancient Roman coins amassed by a former Latin teacher from Connecticut was sold at auction for over $1 million this week. Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led ...

A Metal Detectorist Found an Ancient Gold Coin That May Mark the Rise of Christianity “The new coin straddles two eras, the Pagan and the Christian.” ...

A Construction Crew Was Restoring a City Hall—And Found an Ancient Roman Theater Underneath The discovery was only possible because of the damage caused by an earthquake.

It was sold for £157.08, and the Royal Mint says “the Kew Gardens 50p is arguably the most sought-after” 50p coin and “one of our most iconic and loved 50p coins”.