Ancient Gold Coins Reveal Long-Lost Roman Emperor: Sponsian
In 1713, a collection of eight gold coins of five different design types, one of which featured the unknown Roman emperor Sponsian, was found in Transylvania, Romania. The coins were…
Early Byzantine Quarter Unearthed in Ancient City of Ephesus
Archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences have uncovered the 1,400-year-old ruins of the business and gastronomy district in Ephesus, an ancient city in modern-day Turkey. The excavation area (center)…
Huge Trove of Byzantine Gold Coins Unearthed in Israel
A hoard of 44 gold coins dating to the 7th century CE has been unearthed by archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). A gold solidus coin found by IAA…