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Byzantine gold coin with 'face of Jesus' unearthed by metal detectorist in Norway
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA gold coin depicting Jesus Christ. . A metal detectorist discovered a 1,000-year-old gold coin...
Rare 1,000-year-old coin — with depiction of Jesus — unearthed by metal detectorist
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoApproximately 1,000 years ago in Constantinople — the bustling capital of the Byzantine Empire — a...
Rare ancient gold coin found in Norway — over 1,600 miles from its origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe gold coin was likely minted in the Byzantine Empire at some point between 977 and 1025 C.E.,...
How scientists reconstructed a huge statue of Emperor Constantine the Great in Rome
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt once sat majestically at the heart of ancient Rome. Now a vast statue of Emperor Constantine the...
Debates over sacred images in the Byzantine Empire show why it's hard to appease any side
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn adjunct lecturer at Hamline University recently lost her job for showing an image of Prophet...
Firewalkers in Greece honor Saint Constantine in mystery-shrouded, centuries-old rituals
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSotirios Gkaintatzis danced across burning coals, his stomping bare feet raising sparks and puffs of...
Scuba diver discovers 30,000 astonishingly well-preserved Roman coins off Italian coast
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA handful of ancient bronze coins. A diver exploring the waters off Sardinia in Italy has discovered...
1,700-year-old 'emergency hoard' of coins dates to last revolt of Jews against Roman rule
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe silver and bronze coins were likely hidden by someone during the revolt. . | Credit: Dafna...
Watch: 13m reconstructed statue of emperor to tower over Rome again
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA 13-metre-high statue of an emperor is towering over Rome once again thanks to a recreation funded...
How to spend a vibrant weekend in Istanbul
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNo other city in the world straddles two continents; nowhere else has been the capital of two empires. This vibrant metropolis of 15 million people,...