Scientists say they have proven the authenticity of several Roman coins — providing evidence that an emperor disregarded as fake might in fact have been real. But not everyone agrees.

Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia extended for more than a thousand kilometres along the western, northern and eastern borders of the Roman province of Dacia, from the Danube River on each end, ...

The Roman Empire’s conquest of Dacia and Mesopotamia marked two major expansions—one in the rugged north, the other into the eastern frontiers. This video explores the strategies, emperors ...

Several Roman coins first discovered in 1713 were long believed to be forgeries. But now, scientists say they are most likely authentic. The new analysis is described in a study out this week in ...

A forgotten Roman emperor has been saved from obscurity as a coin long thought to be fake has finally been authenticated. The coin, unearthed 300 years ago, depicted a leader named Sponsian who ...

The third century was a period of intense turmoil for the Roman Empire. Archeological studies have established that Dacia, a Roman province that overlaps with modern-day Romania, was cut off from ...

In 1713, a medals inspector documented the acquisition of eight gold Roman coins that had been buried in Transylvania. For centuries, experts believed them to be forgeries — and poorly made ones ...

The Roman coins like those found in Dolj were commonly used in ancient Dacia, Radu Dumitrescu, an expert with the Oltenia Museum, told the Romanian news outlet Gazeta de Sud.

The province of Dacia, which was cut off from the rest of the Roman empire in around 260 AD, was a region prized for its gold mines and mineral resources, according to UCL.

The province of Dacia, which was cut off from the rest of the Roman empire in around 260 AD, was a region prized for its gold mines and mineral resources, according to UCL.