The Kingdom of Wudie (in modern-day Myanmar) circulated silver and shell currencies, with each silver coin exchangeable for more than 11,520 shells or 10 taels of Zhongtong paper money. The ...

Scientists have unlocked the secrets of ancient Roman cuisine. They identified fish used in 'garum', a popular Roman fish ...

(WYTV)Paper, coins, and bitcoin, also the plastic in your wallet, are all forms of money we use today. But the very first form of currency is probably, the cow, dating back to 9000, BC. The words ...

What is money, really and what do we actually know about how it works? In this episode of the Clear Crypto Podcast, anthropologist Bill Maurer traces money’s roots from ancient Mesopotamia to ...

Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way Published: April 3, 2025 6:33pm EDT Peter Edwell , Macquarie University ...

Can't decide if gold is a commodity? ... when the ancient Egyptians ... date to between 500 and 600 B.C.E. Gold continued to be a leading source of currency until the introduction of paper money.

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts believe the money left at the location was “devil’s money,” an ...

HIDALGO, Mexico (WKRC) - A recently discovered ancient and historically significant pyramid will be reburied due to budget concerns. Construction workers in the Mexican city of Hidalgo found an ...

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts believe the money left at the location was “devil’s money,” an ...

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts believe the money left at the location was “devil’s money,” an ...