As far back as the 8th century BC, the ancient Greeks had invented a large, round shield that became an essential part of warfare.

The first coins to ever be circulated were the famous "Croesus staters" from ancient Lydia (modern Türkiye) from the 6th century BC. Since that time, countries around the world have adopted many forms ...

Athena the great horned owl's eggs have finally hatched at Austin's Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. This marks the 15th consecutive year the popular great horned owl has nested at the center.

Ancient Wyvern Coins are one of the most valuable resources in Monster Hunter Wilds. These are used to trade with several NPCs, which allows you to access some potent cooking ingredients and other ...

There are a few ways to find Ancient Wyvern Coins. They can occasionally spawn on the ground, burst from pillars and other areas of the environment that you can interact with, and, most commonly ...

The Athenian silver tetradrachm became the most influential currency of the Ancient Greek world around 425-400 BC. This coin featured a majestic bird, the owl of wisdom, representing Athena, the ...

You definitely wanted Athena on your side. Coins were primarily minted to pay the army. There were no fancy economic notions of maintaining an adequate money supply; that was simply a by-product.

The humble one-euro coin, often overlooked in pockets and purses, has become a hot commodity for collectors, particularly those featuring the iconic Athenian owl. The design, a replica of the ancient ...

A British man who found a massive cache of ancient Roman gold and silver coins while hunting with a metal detector has a lot more modern currency in his pocket after the treasure was auctioned off ...

A historic gold coin will kick off the sale of one of the most valuable privately owned collections. The 1496 King Hans Gold Noble coin is part of the prized L.E. Bruun collection, which is valued ...

Several scenarios could have led to the coins’ abandonment, he suggested, including one in 427 BC when an Athenian general attacked and massacred a group of mercenaries for Persia. Another such ...

This area occupied a border region between the Persian and Athenian spheres of influence. [Related: These ‘fake’ ancient Roman coins might actually be real.] Thucydides recounted that between ...