The coin was discovered in the 18th century and was originally thought to be genuine, the researchers said. In the 1860s, experts deemed it fake because of its "strange" design and "jumbled ...

Gold mining area “A scientific analysis of these ultra-rare coins rescues the emperor Sponsian from obscurity,” Paul N. Pearson, lead author of the study, said in a media statement.

Scientists say they have proven the authenticity of several Roman coins — providing evidence that an emperor disregarded as fake might in fact have been real. But not everyone agrees.

An ancient gold coin proves that a third century Roman emperor written out of history as a fictional character really did exist, scientists say. The coin bearing the name of Sponsian and his ...

Ancient DNA recovered from the remains of a sixth century Chinese emperor who ruled during the country’s dark ages has shed some light on what the leader may have looked like. Emperor Wu ruled ...

This story is from March 29, 2024 Ancient DNA reveals what famed Chinese Emperor Wu may have looked like TOI World Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 29, 2024, 15:08 IST AA Follow us ...