In South Moravia, Czechia, archaeologists have found a bronze fragment from a Roman wrist purse which dates back 1,800 years, ...

A Roman silver coin hoard worth almost the same as a legionary's monthly wage in the 2nd Century has been uncovered by a ...

Archaeologists discovered a Roman soldier’s wrist purse in South Moravia, believed to be the oldest ever found in the Czech ...

Archaeologists in South Moravia have uncovered a rare Roman artefact: a bronze fragment of a soldier’s wrist purse.

A cache of silver denarii, which contained images of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180 A.D.), located near the purse allowed researchers to date the item. “Most of the coins found at the site and ...

From the hills of the Czech Republic’s Moravia region, archaeologists discovered a rare bronze wrist purse worn by a Roman ...

Today, a purse is as much a fashion statement as it is a utilitarian object, but for Roman soldiers, this was not the case. These ancient purses — for lack of a better term — were simply meant to keep ...

Fragment of Marcus Aurelius' 'Meditations,' published in the 15th century, remain Image: Bistumsarchiv Trier (BATr) Abt. 95,1 Nr. 23 "He was extensively involved in court cases.

Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-king, faced crises while ruling the Roman Empire, as reflected in his personal "Meditations," now a bestseller. An upcoming exhibition in Trier explores Aurelius's ...