A metal detectorist from England spent six years searching a single field before locating a rare Roman coin from 69 A.D. The ...

Roman mystery solved as scientists finally discover how empire collapsed Emperor Nero's grand palace unearths 'rare' and 'large' Egyptian stone Known as solidi, each coin weighs an impressive 0.16 ...

Designed by the Greek inventor Heron, this coin-operated holy water dispenser was used in Egyptian temples to dispense water for ritual washings. Worshippers would place a coin into the machine and ...

“Analysis revealed a single-layer settlement dating from the late Roman period, ending abruptly with a fire dated no earlier than 347 A.D. based on coin evidence,” the authors wrote in the study.

Ancient statue discovered at Egyptian temple may be rare Roman bust of Cleopatra - Not everyone is convinced statue belongs to legendary queen ...