This Friday is Jumaa’ al Hazeeneh (Arabic for Good Friday), and to Palestinian Christians this phrase is pregnant with ...

“A lot of these coins predated the mint. So, there was no currency here. The Spanish Reals, the silver, all these coins were the only form of currency that they had to use at the time ...

This mountain in Bolivia has a gruesome past, yet tourists flock to explore its infamous mines. But should you be visiting ...

In the first analysis of its kind by a former colonial ... silver coins discovered in the wreck of the frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, sunk by the British near Portugal in 1804. Spanish ...

They were founded before 1900, endured two World Wars, two bankruptcies, the bailout-era crisis, and remained standing. Among ...

Coin collectors are captivated by rare and valuable coins which carry historical significance. Highlighted examples include the 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar and the 1787 Brasher Doubloon, with ...

Declared by the National Register of Historic Places to be “a noteworthy representative of a peculiar residential building type prevalent in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century period of ...

NEW ORLEANS — A piece of New Orleans’ colonial past is being restored, thanks to a gift from the Spanish government. The City of New Orleans and the Vieux Carré Commission (VCC) announced the ...

A woman walking in the Czech Republic stumbled upon more than 2,150 early medieval silver coins. Originally stored in a ceramic pot during a time of political turmoil, the coins have sat in place ...

Not only have researchers collected data from Spanish colonial times but also Native American settlements and villages going back 4,000 years. “I actually think it’s pretty cool what the city ...

Coro is a "unique example of a well-conserved urban area with Spanish, Antillean ... is one of South America's oldest and best-preserved colonial towns, retaining much of its original layout ...

Patriot Gold Group offers precious metal IRAs as well as gold and silver coins and bars, which are available for home delivery. There are no fees for life on qualifying IRAs, and retirement ...