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IDF Soldier Finds Rare 1,800-Year-Old Coin While on Maneuver Almost anywhere you walk in Israel, the present meets the ancient past February 9, 2021 | TPS Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 IDF soldier Ido Gardi was on a training exercise on the slopes of Mount Carmel in northern Israel when he noticed something different on the ground. It was an ancient and rare coin, bearing the head of the Roman emperor Antonius Pius and dating from 158–159 AD. Very few coins of this kind have been found in Israel. Dr. Donald Tzvi Ariel, head of the Israel Antiquities Authority’s (IAA) Numismatics Department, note...

Israeli soldier discovers rare 1,800-year-old coin Israeli soldier discovers rare 1,800-year-old coin The well-preserved coin, bearing the head of the Roman Emperor Antonius Pius, dates from 158–159 C.E. and was minted in the city of Geva, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. The rare coin, bearing the head of the Roman Emperor Antonius Pius and dating from 158–159 C.E., which was found during a training exercise by an Israel Defense Forces soldier. Feb. 9, 2021. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority. Spread the word. (February 9, 2021 / JNS) A rare coin bearing the head of the...

https://sputniknews.com/society/202012121081438937-researchers-spot1800-year-old-altar-to-pagan-gods-hidden-in-rare-byzantine-church/ The altar was found during the excavation of an ancient church in the Banias Nature Reserve in northern Israel, with the dedication on it mentioning two deities – Pan and Zeus. A team of researchers in Israel has uncovered an ancient – around 1800-year-old – altar honouring the Greek god Pan, the patron deity of shepherds, The inscriber reportedly scrambled to etch letters outside the altar’s frame and make them fit by significantly shrinking letters t...