A pot of gold coins uncovered in Turkey could have been the life savings of an ancient Greek mercenary, experts say

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The ongoing excavation of an ancient Greek city in western Turkey has uncovered artifacts and archaeological remains dating as far back as the fifth century BC — including a pot filled with an undisclosed number…

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2024 Olympics: Athletes, events to watch on Wednesday

A’ja Wilson and the United States women’s basketball team extended their Olympic winning streak to 59 games with a quarterfinal win over Nigeria Wednesday at the 2024 Paris Games. Editor’s Picks 2 Related But before that, several American athletes competed on their sport’s biggest global stage. Team USA’s Nelly Korda began her gold medal defense…

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Anduril raises $1.5B at a $14B valuation

Defense tech startup Anduril has closed what will almost certainly end up being one of the largest funding rounds of the year: a $1.5 billion deal that values the company at $14 billion.  Anduril has ambitions of becoming the next great American defense contractor, joining a class of companies that has shrunk to just five…

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