Imagine a busy marketplace where traders exchange goods, their coins carrying the history of kings and empires. In medieval India, coins weren’t just money– they showed power, culture ...

Long ago in ancient India reigned a Greek king named Menander I Soter, a great conqueror and benefactor of Buddhism ...

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a pyramid-shaped structure and ancient artifacts in the ...

When tariffs were used in Ancient Rome, they often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems, Peter ...

A coin collection hidden underground for over 50 years is set to break records, with experts estimating its value at over ...

The oldest Tamil epics are based on women from mercantile families. It has nothing to do with warriors or priests. The heroines of Shilapadikaram and Kundalakesi are daughters of rich merchants.

Mirra Kannan documents India's old pianos, uncovering hidden treasures and engaging with technicians, as part of Resonant ...

Bactria, a huge area in todays' Afghanistan, was the eastern edge of the ancient Greek empire, established by Alexander the ...

Tariffs of 25% in ancient Rome led to the rise of black markets—a potential challenge for the Trump administration too.

Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.

Unveiling of rare copper plates from Vijayanagara Empire, offering detailed genealogy of Sangama Dynasty, by Falcon Coins ...