The gold and silver mines of ancient Greece produced the metals needed to forge empires and lay the foundations of Western ...

The newest coins date from about A.D. 175 during the reign of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who died in 180. | Credit: Andrew Williams/Norfolk County Council Metal detectorists in the east of ...

The most famous ruler featured in the hoard is arguably the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (reigned from A.D. 161 to 180), while his wife, Faustina II, is portrayed on a coin of her own.

Researchers have uncovered the first Bronze Age settlement in this geographical area dating back to as early as 2200 BC, predating the Phoenician period. For decades, scholars believed the Maghreb had ...