Written by: Sophia Halverson In December 2020, a family wedding in a backyard garden in New Forest, England made a surprising discovery: 63 gold coins and one silver coin, probably buried around 1540. The collection includes coins from the time of King Edward IV through to his grandson Henry VIII and contains the initials of…
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Emperor Emeritus: Akihito’s Man-of-the-People Legacy
Written by: Riley Fink Japan currently finds itself in a transitional period. Earlier this year, in a historic fashion, the then-current emperor Akihito was set to abdicate of his own accord and leave the throne to his son, Naruhito. When he first conveyed this desire in 2016, it sent a shockwave through Japanese society. This…
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