Researchers beat looters to rare coin from Judean Desert
In addition to three coins bearing the name 'Simeon', the trove included a particularly significant find.
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In addition to three coins bearing the name 'Simeon', the trove included a particularly significant find.
Archeologists have discovered a rare bunch of coins in the Judean Desert from the second century AD.
The swords, three with their iron blades still in their scabbards, may have been hidden in this remote cliffside crevice by Jewish rebels about 1,900 years ago.
The Swords, Three With Their Iron Blades Still in Their Scabbards, May Have Been Hidden in This Remote Cliffside Crevice by Jewish Rebels About 1,900 Years Ago
Viking boat graffiti like this record-setting carving are usually "extremely poorly done."