An 11-year-old girl found a rare 2,000-year-old coin from time of the Jewish-Roman War in Jerusalem
Archaeologists believe the coin may have been minted by Temple priests sympathetic to the cause of the Jewish rebels against the Romans.
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Archaeologists believe the coin may have been minted by Temple priests sympathetic to the cause of the Jewish rebels against the Romans.
The coin – 14 grams of pure silver - carries an inscription that according to the experts refers to the High Priest headquarters.
The coin could be one of 'the only items we can hold today that originated in the Temple itself' - Click the link for more details.
Crusader knights lived on the move, which may explain why no camps have ever been found. Now one has, in Israel, and now we know how the soldiers whiled away their time while waiting for war
Crusader knights lived on the move, which may explain why no camps have ever been found. Now one has, and now we know how the soldiers whiled away their time while waiting for war