Blending archaeological artifacts, pop culture imagery, and paintings, an exhibition on Cleopatra explores how the Egyptian queen has been depicted and perceived through the centuries.

Europe’s first reserve currency was the tetradrachm, upon which was inscribed an owl. The symbol of wisdom was intended to inspire trust in the rulers of ancient Athens. Indeed, the bird ...

The silver tetradrachm, bearing an Athenian owl, was first minted from around 510 BCE. (oversnap/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Lead as a byproduct of human activity first emerges in the archaeological ...

The long story of the Greek one-euro coin began in ancient Athens The Athenian silver tetradrachm became the most influential currency of the Ancient Greek world around 425-400 BC. This coin featured ...

A mix of ancient divinities, Aphrodite was patron over love, beauty, fertility, and war. But the venerated Greek deity has a more complex rise to fame than one might think.

A Federal Agent’s Laptop Held the Keys to Seize $3.6 Billion in Stolen Bitcoin. Here’s How It Ended Up at the Smithsonian Soon to be on display at the National Museum of American History, the ...

A silver tetradrachm depicts Alexander (left) on the front and the Greek god Zeus (right) with Alexander’s name on the back.

The tetradrachm was a large silver coin that originated in Ancient Greece. It was nominally equivalent to four drachmaes. Over time, the tetradrachm effectively became the standard coin of the ...

Treasure Trove: The man, whose identity was not revealed, intended to sell the “treasure” for nearly €100,000. These included a valuable silver Tetradrachm (four-drachm coin) depicting Alexander the ...

Ancient Greek tetradrachm coin of Tenedos, depicting Zeus and Hera, 100-70 BC. Credit: Exeklas – Flickr CC BY 2.0 Child graves dated 2,700 years ago have been unearthed from the necropolis site of the ...

The Macedonian tetradrachm was a silver coin that was minted by Alexander the Great, the king of Macedonia and one of the greatest conquerors in history.