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Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. This is Alexander the Great. In 336 BCE, at the age of 20, he began a campaign leading the Greek and ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Europe’s first reserve currency was the tetradrachm, upon which was inscribed an owl. The symbol of wisdom was intended to inspire trust in the rulers of ancient Athens. Indeed, the bird features on ...

We humans are a messy bunch. Where we dwell, there accumulates evidence of our nesting. We have fossilized garbage piles dating back more than 100,000 years. It's a whole thing. Putting aside its ...

The Greek one-euro coin can rightly claim that it has roots planted deep in history with a story longer than two millennia. Approximately 2,500 years ago, in ancient Athens, the owl captivated the ...

Today’s Greek one Euro coin is adorned with the same motif as the silver tetradrachm of Athens from the period 425-400 BCE. The tetradrachm was a large silver coin that originated in Ancient Greece.

Dealer Frank S. Robinson will conduct his 124th mail and internet auction of Ancient and Early Coins with a closing date of April 23. The sale will include 585 lots, low minimum bids, and bids to be ...

The man, whose identity was not revealed, intended to sell the “treasure” for nearly €100,000. These included a valuable silver Tetradrachm (four-drachm coin) depicting Alexander the Great and Zeus, ...

Athenian silver Tetradrachm struck in 515 BCE at the time of tyrant Hippias. Public Domain The minting of silver into coins in ancient Greece highlighted the trading talents of Greeks and paved the ...