A pot full of gold coins has been uncovered underneath a house in an ancient city in Turkey. Every now and then, an incredible archaeological discovery leaves people stunned. Whether it’s an ...

One gold coin would have been the equivalent of a month’s salary for a mercenary soldier, according to the University of Michigan. Silver coins were more commonly used for daily expenses, such ...

Archaeologists Stumble Upon Ancient Pot of Gold Coins in Turkey Researchers think the hoard, which dates to the fifth century B.C.E., may have been buried during a time of upheaval.

The excavation of an ancient Greek city in Turkey uncovered a stash of gold coins from about 2,500 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into a conflict-ridden time.

8/5: CBS News 24/7 Episode 2 43:44. Researchers from the University of Michigan's Notion Archaeological Project have struck gold. The team of archeologists discovered a "hoard of gold coins" from ...

The gold coins were found inside a room beneath a home in Notion, an ancient Greek city in western Turkey. They feature the figure of a kneeling archer, a design element used for the Persian daric ...

A hoard of gold coins dating back around 2,400 years was discovered during excavations of an ancient Greek city. The gold coins are believed to have served as a form of payment to mercenary troops.

The silver coins were called sigloi, and the gold ones were darics — a name derived from either Darius I, who ruled the Persian Empire from 522 B.C. to 486 B.C., or dari-, the root of the Old ...

(CNN) — The ongoing excavation of an ancient Greek city in western Turkey has uncovered artifacts and archaeological remains dating as far back as the fifth century BC — including a pot filled ...

Archaeologists have found a pot of gold coins while surveying the ruins of Notion, an ancient Greek colony in western Turkey. The vessel holds Persian gold coins dating back to the 5th century B.C.E.

The giant real-life treasure hunt for a gold trophy worth more than $25,000 camouflaged in a Massachusetts woods may have ended, but there's still a quest for a hidden prize.. The creators of the ...

A pot full of gold coins has been uncovered underneath a house in an ancient city in Turkey. Every now and then, an incredible archaeological discovery leaves people stunned. Whether it’s an ...