Alexander the Great 356 BC – 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon was the king of Macedon and one of the greatest generals ever to have lived, conquering the Persian Empire and reaching all the way to India before his death.
This genuine coin is about 2,300 years old and depicts Alexander as Herakles (Hercules) wearing the Nemeaen Lion Skin on his head and tied at his neck. This is a very common depiction of Alexander on his coins. Nice crisp detail is clearly visible on both sides of the coin, some minor wear visible on the reverse of the coin on the first three letters of the inscription and the handle of the club.
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A 15th Century trading Cog that once sailed the North and Baltic Seas has been raised from a Dutch river bed.
Archaeologists used a specially constructed metal frame to host the remains up from the river bed.
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Isotope analysis reveals the origin of some migrant skeletons found in Rome. Continue reading “Clues about human migration to Imperial Rome”
Ingredients:
400 g (1 lb) bacon, fresh or cured
1 tbsp lard or butter, if needed
2 onions, sliced
2-3 apples, cored and sliced
pepper
a few whole cloves Continue reading “Retro recipe: Viking Apple Bacon”
Archaeologists have just discovered an inextricable network of galleries, shafts and chambers. Continue reading “An exceptional discovery at Thorikos, Greece”
Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered an ornate Roman fresco lying some six metres below street level. Continue reading “Roman fresco unearthed in London”
The head of an ancient Greek statue of extraordinary artistic and historical value will finally arrive back in Italy on Friday – almost three decades after being illegally ripped from the ground. Continue reading “Getty Museum returns head of Greek statue to Italy”
Archaeologists have discovered what appears to be a Viking navigational sundial. Continue reading “Viking ‘sunstones’ put to the test”
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a boat intended to carry the soul of its owner to the stars buried under the ruins of a 4500-year-old Egyptian tomb. Continue reading “Egyptian Solar boat discovered”
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