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A trove of 29 rare coins was recently unearthed in Greece, some of which were minted during the ancient Olympic Games, officials said.
The pieces were discovered during an archaeological excavation in Chiliomodi, a small village about 60 miles southwest of Athens, according to a statement from the Greek Ministry of Culture.
Made from silver and measuring only a few centimeters in diameter, the coins were found alongside a clay altar, vase and horse figurine, officials said. They date to between the sixth and fourth centuries B.C., making them over 2,000 years old.
Photos show many of them bear unique engravings, including human faces, animals and mythological figures. Together, they compose some of the rarest and most noteworthy coins from Greek antiquity, officials said...
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Rare coins minted during ancient Olympic Games unearthed in Greece, photos show (yahoo.com\
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Ceasar's Bullet and Whistling Bullets.
In the picturesque countryside of Montilla, Andalusia, a discovery has stirred the imagination of historians and archaeologists alike. Around 2,000 years ago, this now serene landscape in Spain was the site of a brutal battle between Caesar and the Optimates during the Second Hispanian campaign of Caesar’s Civil War.
It is there that researchers discovered a lead sling bullet, inscribed with the abbreviated name of Julius Caesar — CAES — marking a significant find in the annals of Roman military history. The bullet also bears a second inscription: IPSCA, a reference to a supposed Roman city on the edge of present-day Baena...
In 2016, in the rolling hills of southwestern Scotland, archaeologists unearthed a remarkable glimpse into ancient Roman military strategy. At Burnswark Hill, the remnants of a second-century A.D. battle tell a story of psychological warfare and tactical ingenuity. It is there that researchers discovered small, cast lead sling bullets, each weighing about 30 grams.
Uniquely, these bullets contain a five-millimeter hole, a design believed to produce a terrifying buzzing or whistling noise as they soar through the air. As these bullets whistled throughout the battlefield, enemy forces would have certainly been intimidated and distracted...
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Ancient Roman bullet with Julius Caesar's name on it stuns archaeologists (zmescience.com)
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