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Error to look for on 'ultra rare' 50p coin that could make it worth more than £3k
A "first edition" Aquatics 50p coin from the London Olympics range could earn you more than £3,700 - here's the error to look ...
Metal detectorist finds huge coin hoard — at least 1,500 years old — in Romania
The ancient silver coins feature the images of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, including Nero and Marcus Aurelius.
From pigeons and Morse code to satellites and cyberspace: 100 years of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals
In the dense jungle of New Guinea, April 1944, a patrol of American troops with vital military intel were surrounded by enemy ...
How to complete RuneScape Dragonwilds Dog Days quest
Embark on RuneScape Dragonwilds Dog Days quest for unraveling ancient Garou tribe secrets. In it, the players must defeat the ...
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2,000 Years Before Modern Technology, the Greeks Had Built the World’s First Computer (So Advanced That It Still Baffles Scientists)
Over 120 years ago, sponge divers off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera unearthed one of the most enigmatic ...
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Archaeologists may have discovered the birthplace of Alexander the Great's grandmother
Besides the remains of a textile workshop and what appears to be a theater, the archaeologists also found a variety of artifacts, including pottery, coins, game pieces and even a theater ticket ...
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Rare design to spot on 50p coin which could make it worth 34 times its face value
The coin, minted in 2011, is part of the limited-edition Royal Mint series released to celebrate the 2012 London Olympic Games. Its design playfully explains one of football’s most confusing ...
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‘Rare’ lost tomb of Roman gladiator found 2,000 years later in ‘extraordinary’ discovery: scientists
Picture: Soprintendenza ABAP per l’Area Metropolitana di Napoli Researchers made the “extraordinary” find while excavating a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate ...
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On This Day in 1896 the First Modern Olympic Games Began in Athens
Public Domain On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium, the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.
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‘Rare’ lost tomb of Roman gladiator found 2,000 years later in ‘extraordinary’ discovery: scientists
Archaeologists in Naples, Italy, have shed new light on the lives of Roman gladiators after discovering a tomb for one of these ancient warriors ... Other finds included coins, oil lamps, small ...
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Ancient settlement reveals remains of 1,800-year-old dog, baffling experts: ‘Preserved quite well’
Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a remarkably well-preserved dog from ancient Rome – and the ... jewelry and even some silver coins,” he said. “It is striking that the ...
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6 wonders of the ancient world that disappeared from the world; were they real or just a myth?
The statue was placed in the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, which was a declared area and the site for the ancient Olympic Games. Ancient author Strabo wrote about the size of the statue as so large ...