The Persians, the ancient inhabitants of what is now Iran, created one of the ancient world's largest and most powerful empires that flourished from 550 B.C. to 330 B.C. At its height, the Persian ...

In an ancient Greek city, a collection of gold coins believed to be more than 2,000 years old were uncovered. During excavations at the archaeological site of Notion, the coins were found in a ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkable hoard of gold coins thought to be more than 2,000 years old in an ancient Greek city. The coins—likely dated to the 5th century B.C.—were found ...

The 2,600-year-old Persian darics covered a soldier's pay for about one month. ... Archaeologists discovered a pot of gold Persian coins, called darics, at the ancient city of Notion in Turkey.

A hoard of ancient Persian gold coins found in a home in west Turkey by the University of Michigan's Notion Archaeological Project. Photo provided by the Notion Archaeological Project.

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The excavation of an ancient Greek city in Turkey uncovered a stash of gold coins from about 2,500 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into a conflict-ridden time.

The Persian conquest of Lydia was a defining moment, not just for Sardis, but for the entire ancient world.” As the excavation continues, researchers hope to uncover more evidence that will further ...

The excavation of an ancient Greek city in Turkey uncovered a stash of gold coins from about 2,500 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into a conflict-ridden time. ... Persian darics for a soldier ...

The excavation of an ancient Greek city in Turkey uncovered a stash of gold coins from about 2,500 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into a conflict-ridden time.