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This 2000-year-old coin collected as bus fare in the 1950s, turns out to be a rare artefact | World News

[ad_1] A tiny bronze coin that was used as payment for the bus ride in Leeds a few decades ago has now proved to have a much deeper history than anyone could imagine. An object that was initially considered a rather exotic item in the cash desk of a clerk has actually turned out to […]

2,000-year-old Iron Age temple discovered in Denmark highlighting a major ancient settlement | World News

[ad_1] Beneath a serene grassland at Hedegaard, near Ejstrupholm in central Jutland, a 2,000-year-old Iron Age temple and stronger settlement have emerged, shedding light on politics, religion, and trade in northern Europe, archaeologists in Denmark confirmed. Experts say this site may be one of the most important power centres ever discovered in Denmark.For decades, Hedegaard […]

Egypt lifts massive stones from the 2,000-year-old Lighthouse of Alexandria buried beneath the sea | World News

[ad_1] Egypt lifts massive stones from the 2,000-year-old Lighthouse of Alexandria buried beneath the sea (Photo credit: GEDEON Programmes / CEAlex) Off the coast of Alexandria, divers and cranes have returned to a site that has rested underwater for centuries. Large stone blocks linked to the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria are being lifted from the […]

2,000-year-old secrets unearthed under UK marketplace, including medieval prison | World News

[ad_1] Beneath the bustling heart of Leicester, England, archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old prison hidden under the city’s historic Market Place. What began as a routine excavation for urban redevelopment has turned into one of the most significant discoveries in recent UK archaeology. The dig, led by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS), is […]