The obverse of the coin features a profile of the Statue of Liberty, with the words "Liberty" and "In God We Trust" inscribed above and below, respectively. The reverse of the coin features an image of Ellis Island, with the words "Ellis Island, New York Harbor, USA" inscribed around the edge.
The value of a Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island commemorative half dollar coin varies depending on its condition and rarity. However, most of these coins are worth between $1 and $5.
New genetic studies report that several waves of ancient settlement existed between the Caribbean and the Americas, where these early island populations are believed to have originated. Illustration of the exploration of the Caribbean by the first settlers. Parrots, turquoise waters, and pristin
In recent decades some gaps have begun to be clarified:the restoration project of the Pompeii Archaeological Park (Grande Progetto Pompei) is exposing a part of region V (the so-called Cuneo; wedge) to prevent the risks caused by the presence of layers of volcanic accumulation -which reach almost th
The Scan Pyramids campaign reveals a clear temperature separation on the west face of the red pyramid of Dahshur. Could the Sun be the cause? This infrared thermography image shows a marked temperature difference between the hot top of Dahshurs red pyramid (in red) and the colder bottom (blue and
Recently, archaeologists have been interested in contemporary times and the Allied landings of June 1944. A past whose traces are inexorably fading. Blockhouse of the Atlantic Wall, on the Normandy coast. The excavations of the site of Pegasus Bridge, north of Caen (Calvados) have just been compl