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QUESTION: Marty, I heard that JP Morgan had a huge ancient coin collection of Greek and Roman coins. Have any of his coins ever come up for sale?

Early fifth-century AD military brilliance of Roman Masters of Soldiers such as Stilicho and Aetius could eventually not save the Western Roman Empire from a fall.

CoinWeek writer Mike Markowitz discusses Hera, queen of the Olympian gods, and the ancient Greek coins that bear her portrait.

CoinWeek's ancient coin expert Mike Markowitz writes about the coins of the emperors who presided over the Fall of Rome.

CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series by Mike Markowitz .....   GOATS WERE FIRST domesticated as long as 11,000 years ago, probably in the Zagros Mountains of

After a 13-year hiatus, the Prince of Persia game series is back in action, with a new game to be released next year. But is there a historic basis to the

Gospel of 6 June 2023Mark 12:13-17The chief priests and the scribes and the eld...

WINE PLAYED SUCH a central role in Greek and Roman culture, economics, and religion that it is no surprise that Dionysus, the god of wine...

The 6th century gold dinar dates from when the Umayyad Caliphate ruled from the year 660 to 750.

The 6th century gold dinar dates from when the Umayyad Caliphate ruled from the year 660 to 750.