This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.

Coin moulds which were used for counterfeiting money during Roman times are to go on display in a West Yorkshire museum. The ...

Old Roman Phallus Carving Discovered on Ancient Millstone, Was Used as a 'Lucky Charm' The rare Roman phallus carving on the ...

A collection of coin moulds was found at Ackton Meadows in Castleford, which are thought to date to around 260 CE, a period ...

"What makes this excavation particularly interesting is that we can trace the continuous development of urban life in this ...

Archaeologists discovered ancient Roman inscriptions and a 1,900-year-old coin wedged between rock formations while exploring ...

I have wondered if survivors of the one million cancelled coins would one day surface. “Given the extremely stringent security at the Royal Mint, to suddenly have two examples survive ...

A metal detectorist from Leicestershire has unearthed a “once-in-a-lifetime” hoard of 50 Roman coins. David Dunn, 42, a bathroom fitter from Sapcote, Leicestershire, was out searching a local ...

Scientists identified a 1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary at Cova de les Dones after finding inscriptions and a coin offering. Photo from A. Ruiz-Redondo, V. Barciela and X. Martorell Deep inside a ...