University of Exeter archaeologists have discovered a Roman fort in South East Cornwall, England. Dating back to the first century AD, this is only the third Roman fort ever to have been found in the county. The team believes its location, close to a silver mine, may be significant in shedding light on the history of the Romans in Cornwall. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Laden with delicacies such as stuffed dormice, peacock rissoles and sweet chestnuts, these plates and bowls would once have taken pride of place on a wealthy Roman's dining table. Now, nearly 2,000 years later, the haul of 19 pieces of bronze tableware is offering a glimpse into life in the final days of Roman Britain. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Archeologists said Thursday they have partly dug up a second-century bath complex believed to be part of the vast, luxurious residence of a wealthy Roman. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A landlord said he wanted people to see the pain of his property tax bill when he hauled $12,656.07 in coins and $1 bills to the county treasurer's office. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Six months before the U.S. Mint issued the first Sacagawea dollar coins on January 27, 2000, 12 specially-minted 22 karat gold Sacagaweas made a launch of a very different type. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Will Robins has been writing, exhibiting and giving lessons on ancient and modern coins for about four years. He is the owner of numerous awards and is highly appreciated by the Numismatic Association. What is most curious is that Mr. Robins is jus 16 years old. picked by maxriter 6 months ago

Approximately 200 silver Roman coins, several jewels, an armband and a ring hidden in a clay pot. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

A US Government agency says tiny transmitters have been found attached to Canadian coins. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Pentagon Says Coins With Tiny Radio Transmitters Planted On Three Defense Contractors picked by LatueOfStiberty 2 years ago

Do you have some spare change and an Aerovox Aerostar energy discharge capacitor lying around? Learn how to combine the two to make shrunken coins! picked by daftgretel 2 years ago

Talk about throwing away money. Piles of old coins worth as much as $200,000 were found in a long-abandoned home, including scores that the owner had apparently thrown down a hole in the wall. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

A hilarious read to start your week with. Is it nano-technology or a clear coat? picked by henkspaan 1 year ago

Hundreds of ancient coins unearthed last week close to Sweden's main international airport suggests the Vikings were bringing home foreign currency earlier than previously thought, archaeologists say. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

If they're warning about Canadian "spy coins"...why do they have a picture of an American "spy coin"? I bet the Canadian coin was an American creation...those spies and their crazy gadgets! picked by soar2k 2 years ago

Some dollar coins lack "In God We Trust." The mint promised it wouldn't happen again, but you know what? It happened again. picked by hisidea 1 year ago

Florida deep-sea explorers will continue their disputes with the Spanish government over a sunken treasure that was found near Gibraltar in a ship wreck. You may ask what's the prize - here's the answer: the treasure includes coins and artifacts with a total value of $500 million. picked by maxriter 10 months ago

Ruins of a Roman temple from the second century CE have recently been unearthed in the Zippori National Park in Israel. Above the temple are foundations of a church from the Byzantine period. The excavations shed light on the multi-cultural society of ancient Zippori. picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago

New details of a buried ancient Roman town in England are being revealed for the first time using the latest technology. The newly uncovered features include street grids, clustered public buildings such as temples and baths, the town’s water supply system and possibly a large theater. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Now that's a big booty! picked by kxmk 1 year ago

A man from northern China village, had in mind to place pipes for tap water right after he has dug a channel. During his digging he suddenly found an old hidden money cellar containing around 10,000 ancient Chinese coins, weighting about 1.5 tons. picked by maxriter 10 months ago