The Gallic Empire had separated from the Roman Empire, existing independently from approximately 260 to 274 CE. This context adds to the intrigue surrounding the hoard's burial.

The region where the hoard was discovered, however, wasn't part of the Gallic Empire. Image 1 of 2. Four people excavate a site in the forest. Image 2 of 2. The fragment of a ceramic pot in the dirt.

Between A.D. 260 and 274, a succession of generals ruled over the Gallic Empire, a breakaway state from the Roman Empire that included the provinces of Germania, Gaul, Britannia, and, briefly ...

The archaeologists determined that some of the newfound coins were from Rome, but most were minted in Cologne, which at the time was part of the Gallic Empire — a region including modern-day ...

The excavation of an ancient Roman city has rewritten the history of the Empire's collapse, archaeologists say.. A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge completed a 13-year dig at ...

This was at a time when the Roman Empire was split between the Central Empire and the Gallic Empire, which included Britain. The final coins in the hoard were issued during the reigns of ...

A recent excavation reveals that a large building excavated in 1966 was just a part of an even grander ancient complex.