Reader questions explore the purpose, production, and history of edge lettering, along with other practical features used on ...

Answers to reader questions exploring odd and curious money, bullion coinage, and the history behind modern and ancient ...

Known as a carnyx, the instrument is only the third of its kind to be found in Britain. It was discovered in the territory of ...

Discover the theory that Welshpool’s Smithfield may conceal a Roman fort and burial ground beneath its modern market.

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The systematic excavation campaign at the site of ancient Tenea, in the area of Chiliomodi (Corinthia, Greece), concluded in ...

Kerala’s hosting of the first International Spice Routes Conference highlights the historical significance of black pepper in ...

Experts previously thought the first Scottish coins were minted in England, but this penny came from Edinburgh. National ...

Beneath the site of a future nuclear plant, archaeologists uncovered a sealed bundle untouched for nearly 1,000 years, ...

Greece's Ministry of Culture has announced exciting new discoveries from the 2025 excavations at Ancient Tenea ...

This rare silver penny, minted by King David I during the 1130s, bears an inscription that suggests it was struck in ...

There are certain accoutrements that rulers across time appear to have agreed are necessary symbols of power. You probably want a crown, which might be made of precious metal, leaves, or possibly even ...