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Tuesday marks last day of summer as autumnal equinox approaches

JEDDAH — Tuesday, Sept. 22, marks the final day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere ahead of the arrival of the autumnal equinox on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 3:05 a.m. Makkah time, when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator, moving from north to south. Majed Abu Zahra, president of the Jeddah Astronomy Society, said that the astronomical onset of autumn does not immediately bring a…

Tuesday marks last day of summer as autumnal equinox approaches

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Metal detectorist finds record-breaking trove of ancient Roman coins

A man who discovered Roman silver coins in a field realized he had stumbled upon something bigger when his metal detector kept signaling.

  • Amateur Oliver Riedl discovers 934 Roman silver denarii in Germany.
  • Coins date from 148 B.C. to Flavian emperors' reign (A.D. 69–96).
  • Treasure likely buried in second century A.D. for wealth protection.

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