Ancient coins

The excavation is changing historical knowledge about the site. Photo: Judean Desert Team at the Israel Antiquities Authority

A mysterious pyramid-shaped structure from the Ptolemaic and Seleucid periods was discovered in the Judean Desert.

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The excavation is changing historical knowledge about the site. Photo: Judean Desert Team at the Israel Antiquities Authority
Archaeologist Shahar Crispin holds the hoard of coins after finding it. Photo by Yuli Schwartz

In Lod, evidence of the last revolt of the Jews of the Land of Israel under the Roman rule, about 1650 years ago, was uncovered

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In the excavation of the site, conducted by the Antiquities Authority with funding from the municipality of Lod, the remains of an ancient Jewish public building that was destroyed were discovered. A cache of 94 coins was hidden on the floor of the building, but no one returned to its collection until it was discovered now
A barbell worth 2 shekels from the First Temple period. Photo by Shai Halevi, Antiquities Authority (5)

An ancient weight of two shekels from the First Temple period was discovered at the Western Wall

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According to Dr. Barak Monikandam-Givaon and Thila Lieberman, the dig managers on behalf of the Antiquities Authority: "The barbell is made in the shape of a dome with a flat base. At the top of the weight is carved a sign that resembles the letter E, an Egyptian sign that represents an abbreviation of
The rare treasure. Photo: Clara Amit, courtesy of the Antiquities Authority

The largest hoard of gold coins in Israel was discovered at the bottom of the sea in the ancient port of Caesarea National Park

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A cache discovered near road No. 1 as found in the field. Photo: Antiquities Authority

An ancient cash register containing a large and rare cache of coins from the Great Revolt was discovered near the Jerusalem - Tel Aviv road

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