Where it is from: The kingdom of Lydia (modern western Turkey) When it was made: Circa 560 to 547 B.C. Related: Ancient Egyptian 'granary with scribes' diorama: A miniature workplace found buried ...

When the Lydians returned to their king, Croesus, he invited Alcmaeon to his capital at Sardis to reward him; inviting him to take as much gold as he could carry from his treasury. The canny ...

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 21, 2025 /CNW/ - Croesus announced today the appointment of Jean Lavigueur as a new member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Lavigueur will join the current team and contribute his ...

Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox. But Alyattes had been making coins out of electrum, a naturally occurring gold-and-silver alloy that often has bits ...

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 21, 2025 /CNW/ - Croesus announced today the appointment of Jean Lavigueur as a new member of its Board of Directors. Mr. Lavigueur will join the current team and contribute his ...

Croesus decided to change the variable electrum coins into two separate denominations to eliminate the guesswork on valuation. He set up workshops in Sardis, the capital of Lydia, to refine gold ...