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Gold investments are popular again and investors are pouring money into the gold sector. Buying precious metals requires more skill than buying stocks.

The system of coinage developed by the Ancient Greeks shaped the way trade and business was done, and influenced the monetary system of Western Civilization.

Taking a cue from the Greeks, the Romans developed their own standard of coinage, which flourished in the Mediterranean through the rise of Christianity.

Mardi Gras is in full swing as the Christian season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 25th. Better to enjoy a Mardi Gras cake before Lenten fasting starts.

Silver used aboard the U.S.S. Nevada, a recreated Indian village, a prehistoric fish, baskets, ball gowns and the replica of an underground mine portray state's history.

Looking to invest in hard precious metals assets? The Australian Perth Mint offers investment coins in gold and silver to help diversify a precious metals portfolio.

Where there is money, someone always seems to try to get it for nothing. Early colonial America was no exception.

The English called them "pieces of eight" and gold "doubloons" and to this day these coins remain the archetype for treasure.

Before even implementing rescue plans, Obama has boosted businesses worldwide. If his policies are as good as his branding he will save the economy.

Armed with a metal detector, a plough or simply an experienced eye, treasure seekers continue to find precious artefacts from Britain's past.

The US Mint's "State Quarter" program was to end in 2008, but legislation has extended it through 2009. With no US states left, what will new 25-cent pieces honor?

Buy gold when the price has come off a recent high. Sell gold when the gold price has risen. Applying gold price analysis can alert gold investors to buy/sell signals.

What is the origin of the old, new, borrowed and blue wedding custom and how is it represented in modern times?

Trading dollars for gold, silver, emerging market stocks, or currencies has been among the highest profit investment trades of the decade. These trades still can run.

As debates occur over whether Americans are responsible for the recessions, opinions on the next ten problem areas are beginning to surface.

Dhanteras is the first day of the five day long Diwali festivities. It is celebrated in diverse ways. Laxmi, Yama and Dhanvantri are the main protagonists.

Coins of the Province of Canada included a 20-cent piece that was not generally accepted by the spending public. A 25-cent coin later became standard

The prolific, thorny thistle is credited in legend as the plant that saved Scotland during the Middle Ages.

If flexibility of investments is high on a parent's list, Coverdell ESAs are the ideal investment vehicles for higher education.

Abundance and prosperity consist of far more than money alone. These Wicca spells help to achieve both blessings.

The precious metals of gold, silver, platinum and palladium can all be traded and are a useful way to diversify an investment portfolio in the form of bullion or coins.

In the seventh century, the Anglo-Saxon monetary system transitioned from gold coins to small silver pennies, sometimes misnamed 'sceattas'.

Christmas pudding and mince pies are central to any Christmas feast. The traditions of these two Christmas desserts are ancient and reviered.

Christmas traditions have warmed hearts through the ages, but why not start your own. Interested? Check out ideas old and new to see if you can spice up your Christmas!

Halloween has long been associated with evil and witchcraft that it is easy to forget that October 31st used to represent the harvest festival and the end of summer.

Recent excavations in Mansfeld and Wittenberg confirm the literary sources that point to a social status above the norms of general peasant life in 16th Century Germany.

Safari looks, event dressing and bold colours - not to mention fabulous hats - are some of the emerging men's fashion trends for spring/summer 2008.

Great Britain nearly won the Revolutionary War and not because of any battlefield move, but because the British nearly caused the financial collapse of the American Colon

In the late nineteenth century, politics increasingly centered around the fiery debate between a currency set on silver and gold (bimetalism) and one set on gold only.

For centuries Maundy Thursday, the day prior to Good Friday, has been observed by Christians marked with symbolism from the Last Supper.

St. Maruice Benedictine Abbey,St. Willibrod Basilica and Loretto Chapel are among Gutland region highlights in Luxembourg.

Poet, illustrator, and anthropologist Rose communicates the magnitude of her pain at seeing a museum's monetary valuation of Native American skeletal remains.

Men wrote the Bible. That's only partly true. The Bible was written by men who were inspired by the Holy Spirit. That is why the Bible is often called "The Word of God".

The fight between president Andrew Jackson and the president of the second Bank of the United States, Nicholas Biddle, was not only over the BUS, but over democracy also.

While Spanish motivations at New World colonization have often been described as "God, Gold, and Glory," English goals centered on profitable enterprises such as tobacco.

Design a perfect tiny fairy theme garden for flower fairies or flower faeries. Plant favorite fairy flowers, add the best fairy toys, treasures and trinkets.

Beginning with Celts' celebration of Samhain, and its transition to All Hallows' Eve, Halloween has been the source of superstitions about marriage, luck, and death.

Buying and selling gold and silver for profit requires understanding the gold to silver ratio, the gold price seasonal patterns, and the commodity trading reports.

Dhanteras marks the first day of the five-day long Diwali festival and Goddess Laxmi is worshipped for prosperity and well being and is of importance to the trading class

The Spanish silver dollar, or piece of eight, was legal tender in the United States until just before the Civil War.

The largest government bailout occurred between 2008 and 2009. But in 1895, one man bailed out the US government, then Wall Street in 1907. That was JP Morgan.

Savoury, tart and festive, this pudding puts a unique twist on an old holiday classic and is the ultimate ending to any Christmas dinner.