The ruins of the ancient Greek port city of Adramytteion on Turkey's eastern coast emerged from the sea after sea levels ...

Is there any basis for the idea that the Etruscans were descendants of the Trojans. Does the literary evidence really support ...

In the 17th century, when the monetary system was in turmoil due to the Civil War, many tradesmen made their own money, known as tokens. In the Basingstoke area some 13 tokens of different designs ...

Associate Professor and Director, Ancient Israel Program, Australian Catholic University Nowadays, we probably never stop to think about why money was invented. If you are a cynical person, you ...

Their value derives from the state enforcing their use and guaranteeing them, just as it was for the Lydians. And even Trump's meme coin is not his only venture into coins.

But Trump’s coin is nothing new. In a pre-social media world, coins were the ultimate propaganda tool. Rulers used them to advertise themselves and their achievements and any messaging they wanted to ...