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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius
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 ...
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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus Aurelius
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.
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Met Museum Returning Ancient Bronze Thought Stolen from Greek Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is returning to Greece the bronze head of a griffin ... set on tripods or conical stands were often used as votive gifts dedicated in Greek sanctuaries from the eighth ...
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Metropolitan Museum repatriates ancient bronze griffin head that was stolen from Greek institution
The cast-bronze sculpture, which has been on display at the entrance to the Met’s Greek and Roman galleries since 1999, was previously in the collection of the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
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Ancient Greek Coin Has Become the Seal of Afghanistan’s Central Bank
But there’s one thing from his time that today stands intact almost everywhere in Afghanistan: the image from a Greek Hellenistic coin used in antiquity, and is depicted on every single banknote of ...
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Ancient Greek Bronze Griffin Returns to Greece from MET Museum
marking the official return of a 7th-century BCE bronze griffin head to Greece. The repatriation follows collaborative research between the Greek Ministry of Culture and the MET, revealing that the ...
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Met Museum Returning Ancient Bronze Thought Stolen from Greek Museum
By Graham Bowley The Metropolitan Museum of Art is returning to Greece the bronze head of a griffin ... often used as votive gifts dedicated in Greek sanctuaries from the eighth to the sixth ...
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Emperor Marcus Aurelius
A headless ancient bronze statue, believed to depict either the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius or an unnamed philosopher, is set to return to Turkey after decades in a U.S. museum. The Cleveland Museum ...
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Over 30,000 Ancient Roman Coins Found in ‘Rare State of Preservation’ Near Sardinia
The coins were also found alongside the remains of amphorae, which are Greek jugs with an oval body, narrow neck and two handles, the outlet reported. Luigi La Rocca, the ministry's director ...
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Tens of Thousands of Ancient Bronze Coins Discovered in Sardinia
A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia's coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins. Italy's culture ministry said Saturday that the diver ...
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David Marcus unveils new Bitcoin company called Lightspark
Lightspark, a new bitcoin-focused startup launched by former Meta (Facebook) crypto head David Marcus, is currently recruiting as it looks to build around Bitcoin. David Marcus, who headed Meta’s ...