A stunning hoard of over 400 Roman and British coins has been discovered in the Netherlands, offering a glimpse into the expansion of the Roman Empire. Officials announced this week that a phenomenal ...

The Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands announced the discovery, which consists of 404 silver and gold coins, in a Jan. 27 press release. The cache is a mixture of Roman and British coins ...

Archaeologists discovered a Roman coin inside a crack in the ceiling of the Cova de les Dones in eastern Spain. | Credit: A. Ruiz-Redondo, V. Barciela & X. Martorell Archaeologists have discovered ...

Amateur archaeologists discovered a gold coin in a field, leading to a full-fledged search that revealed 141 Roman-era gold coins from the late fourth century A.D. The coins stretch across the ...

"I then found a Roman coin and another with my pinpointer in the same hole." Dunn said that he was "so excited" that he immediately alerted the farmer who owned the land and started digging.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Two metal detectorists in the Netherlands have found a hoard of first-century gold and silver ...

While scanning a local pasture in Leicestershire, England, bathroom fitter and metal detectorist David Dunn unearthed 50 well-preserved Roman coins dating back to the late 3rd century C.E. The hoard ...

Archaeologists discovered ancient Roman inscriptions and a 1,900-year-old coin wedged between rock formations while exploring a cave called the Cova de les Dones in eastern Spain. Skip to main content ...

Scientists identified a 1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary at Cova de les Dones after finding inscriptions and a coin offering. Photo from A. Ruiz-Redondo, V. Barciela and X. Martorell Deep inside a ...

He dug down and unearthed a Roman coin. Before long, he'd found 50 coins spread out in a small area of the field. Now, the 'once in a lifetime' haul - dating to the late third century - is set ...