Read more about the article GIZA BACK: Egypt Returns Priceless Coins Looted From Ancient Civilisations
Photo shows a jewellery of the Queen Ahhotep, which was displayed at the Egyptian Museum of Liberation in Cairo, Egypt, undated photo. Sabah Abdel Razek, director general of the museum, explained that this was the first time that these treasures were being displayed after having been in storage. (@tourismandantiq/Newsflash)
Archaeology / History

GIZA BACK: Egypt Returns Priceless Coins Looted From Ancient Civilisations

Egypt has returned nearly 200 ancient coins to their modern homelands after they were seized by officials being trafficked into the country. Photo shows a jewellery of the Queen Ahhotep, which was displayed at the Egyptian Museum of Liberation in Cairo, Egypt, undated photo. Sabah Abdel Razek, director general of…

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December 19, 2022
Read more about the article FLIPPING HECK: Fussy Singer Says Coins Are Too Smelly For Her
Actress Danna Paola spoke about her experience of being drugged her while filming series Elite in Madrid, Spain. (@dannapaola/Newsflash)
General News

FLIPPING HECK: Fussy Singer Says Coins Are Too Smelly For Her

A gorgeous singer had kicked up a stink after claiming that she cannot bear to carry coins in her purse because they are too smelly. Mexican star Danna Paola claims coins "smell very bad" and that she only likes to be around people who carry breath fresheners with them. Danna,…

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June 13, 2022
Read more about the article IS THAT A MONEY-T? Sculpture Made From 1 Million EUR 1 Cent Coins Goes On Show
Cathedral priest Toni Faber (left), Mayor Michael Ludwig (center left), artist Julia Bugram (center right) and district leader Markus Figl (right) presenting the artwork 'Rasing Hands' at Vienna's Stephansplatz in April 2022. (Kathpress, Henning Klingen/Newsflash)
General News

IS THAT A MONEY-T? Sculpture Made From 1 Million EUR 1 Cent Coins Goes On Show

A sculpture made of 1 million EUR 1 cent coins worth EUR 100,000 and weighing up to four tonnes has been set up in the heart of the Austrian capital Vienna. The purported aim is to raise awareness about solidarity. Artist Julia Bugram glued the coins together as a pair…

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April 7, 2022
Read more about the article Starving Badger Finds Exceptional Treasure Trove Of Over 200 Roman Coins While Foraging For Food
Badger found 209 Roman coins from the third century, in a Spanish cave. (CONSEJERIA DE CULTURA DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS/CEN)
Animals

Starving Badger Finds Exceptional Treasure Trove Of Over 200 Roman Coins While Foraging For Food

Experts believe that a starving badger foraging for food unearthed this "exceptional" treasure trove of over 200 Roman coins, the largest such find ever unearthed in northern Spain. The remarkable discovery took place inside the cave of La Cuesta, in the parish of Bercio, in the municipality of Grado, in…

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January 14, 2022
Read more about the article Chinese Man Given 9999 Coins As A Wedding Gift By His Friends For Good Luck
Man receives 9,999 coins as wedding gift in Henan, China. (939B0/AsiaWire)
General News

Chinese Man Given 9999 Coins As A Wedding Gift By His Friends For Good Luck

This footage shows how a man was given 9999 coins as a wedding gift by his friends in China, where the number nine is believed to be good luck. The incident took place in the city of Puyang, in Qingfeng County, which is located in central China's Henan province, and…

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November 25, 2021