Athenian Wealth: Millions of Silver Coins Stored in Parthenon Attic

Friday, June 26, 2015 - 05:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The vast reserve of coins stored in the Parthenon, one of the most famous structures from the ancient world, may have been used by Athenians to erect buildings and fund battles against their rival Sparta.

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