The company Coin Invest Trust and the Republic of Palau will release a collector coin "Ounce of luck 2020", which will be a continuation of the thematic series. Unlike other silver coins, the novelty will be covered with red gilding. To buy a talisman...
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In the hands of the Austrians: photo Volyn village of the last century
These old photographs of the village of Milcha, located in the Rivne region, were taken by Austrian soldiers during the First world war. In the early 20th century, the settlement was part of the Volyn governorate, part of the Russian Empire. However, at...
Queen philatelist: what is known about the collection of Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is fond of philately and often shows guests his collection of stamps. According to estimates, the cost of the entire meeting of the ruler is 125 million dollars. Most of the collection went to the Queen from previous...
In the temple near Paestum found part of the archaic sculpture
In the ancient Greek temple of Athens, located in Paestum (Italy), archaeologists have found a fragment of the head, which belongs to the late archaic period. Most of the head is made of Sandstone. Since the back part of the work is not finished, the...
In Israel found a mosaic depicting the biblical miracle
During excavations in the Israeli city of Hippos, archaeologists have discovered a mosaic age of 1500 years. It depicts a scene illustrating a biblical story in which Jesus Christ fed 5,000 people a small amount of food. Scientists are surprised by this...
Pigeon shooting: early 20th century photos taken from a bird's eye view
At the beginning of the last century, the German Julius Gustav Neubronner presented an unusual camera designed for shooting from a bird's eye view. The peculiarity of the camera was that it could be tied to the chest of a pigeon. The author of this...
Scientists have confirmed that the remains of the ship at Newport belong to
Near the city of Newport, USA, marine archaeologists have discovered the remains of the ship "Endeavour", owned by James cook. Back in 2016, scientists identified the site of the sinking of the ship, but only now managed to explore the bottom in more...
1000 hryvnia will release a circulation of 5 million banknotes
The first circulation of the banknote 1000 hryvnia will be 5 million copies. In the future, the national Bank of Ukraine plans to issue new banknotes based on the needs of the economy. The size and color of the novelty will be different from other...
Sold item: imitation of aureus
At the beginning of this week, the Violity purchased a rare gold coin-an imitation of aureus. The final price of the lot was 1689 dollars. The specimen weighing 5.75 g was found near the Dniester river in Vinnytsia region. You can learn more about the...
Village Topolnitsa in 20-30-ies of the last century
These photos were taken in the village Topolnitsa, Lviv oblast. The settlement was first mentioned in 1422. The name comes from the river Topolnitsa, along which as much as 7 kilometers of the settlement. On all sides the village is surrounded by...