44 pure gold Byzantine coins discovered in Golan Heights
Ancient gold coins date the Banias site to before the Muslim conquest of Byzantine Palestine in 635 CE.
Source: israel21c.org
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Ancient gold coins date the Banias site to before the Muslim conquest of Byzantine Palestine in 635 CE.
Whoever hid the gold coins between the stones of the wall probably fled the city, fearing invasion. Perhaps ...
Archaeologists found the 44 Byzantine-era coins during excavations in the Golan Heights
The 44 gold coins were likely hidden in haste as Muslims took control of an area that was a Christian settlement at the time.
Experts say the hidden coins provide evidence for a dramatic moment in the history of the region — the Muslim conquest of parts of the Byzantine Empire.