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British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot
British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot
http://tinyurl.com/a3jn54 Dec. 22, 2008 Etgar Lefkovits , THE JERUSALEM POST Hundreds of gold coins from the seventh century have been uncovered just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday. The hoard of 264 gold coins was discovered Sunday by a British tourist volunteering at the ongoing dig in a parking lot outside the Dung Gate in the ancient City of David. The find is "one of the largest and most impressive" coins hoards even discovered in Jerusalem, and by far the largest and most important of its period, said Dr. Doron Ben-Ami who is directing the excavation at the site. The Byzantine-era hoard was found in the runs of a building where a striking 2,000-year-old gold earring from the Roman era was dug up last month. The coins, which had likely been hidden in a niche in one of the building's walls, bear the image of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, who ruled between 610 and 641 C.E. He is depicted wearing military dress and holding a cross in his right hand. Previously, the only hoard of gold coins from the Byzantine Period that had been discovered in Jerusalem consisted of a mere five gold coins. |
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British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot
Jim Higgins wrote:
British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot http://tinyurl.com/a3jn54 Dec. 22, 2008 Etgar Lefkovits , THE JERUSALEM POST Hundreds of gold coins from the seventh century have been uncovered just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday. Wonderful ... finally some real Chanukah gelt! |
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British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot
"Jim Higgins" wrote in message ... British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot http://tinyurl.com/a3jn54 Dec. 22, 2008 Etgar Lefkovits , THE JERUSALEM POST Hundreds of gold coins from the seventh century have been uncovered just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday. The hoard of 264 gold coins was discovered Sunday by a British tourist volunteering at the ongoing dig in a parking lot outside the Dung Gate in the ancient City of David. The find is "one of the largest and most impressive" coins hoards even discovered in Jerusalem, and by far the largest and most important of its period, said Dr. Doron Ben-Ami who is directing the excavation at the site. The Byzantine-era hoard was found in the runs of a building where a striking 2,000-year-old gold earring from the Roman era was dug up last month. The coins, which had likely been hidden in a niche in one of the building's walls, bear the image of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, who ruled between 610 and 641 C.E. He is depicted wearing military dress and holding a cross in his right hand. Previously, the only hoard of gold coins from the Byzantine Period that had been discovered in Jerusalem consisted of a mere five gold coins. Anyone read this months National Geographic? mk |
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British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot
Let me guess.......the fool didn't keep any for himself.
"Jim Higgins" wrote in message ... British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot http://tinyurl.com/a3jn54 Dec. 22, 2008 Etgar Lefkovits , THE JERUSALEM POST Hundreds of gold coins from the seventh century have been uncovered just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday. The hoard of 264 gold coins was discovered Sunday by a British tourist volunteering at the ongoing dig in a parking lot outside the Dung Gate in the ancient City of David. The find is "one of the largest and most impressive" coins hoards even discovered in Jerusalem, and by far the largest and most important of its period, said Dr. Doron Ben-Ami who is directing the excavation at the site. The Byzantine-era hoard was found in the runs of a building where a striking 2,000-year-old gold earring from the Roman era was dug up last month. The coins, which had likely been hidden in a niche in one of the building's walls, bear the image of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, who ruled between 610 and 641 C.E. He is depicted wearing military dress and holding a cross in his right hand. Previously, the only hoard of gold coins from the Byzantine Period that had been discovered in Jerusalem consisted of a mere five gold coins. |
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British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot
"MJKolodziej" wrote in message ... "Jim Higgins" wrote in message ... British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot http://tinyurl.com/a3jn54 Dec. 22, 2008 Etgar Lefkovits , THE JERUSALEM POST Hundreds of gold coins from the seventh century have been uncovered just outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday. The hoard of 264 gold coins was discovered Sunday by a British tourist volunteering at the ongoing dig in a parking lot outside the Dung Gate in the ancient City of David. The find is "one of the largest and most impressive" coins hoards even discovered in Jerusalem, and by far the largest and most important of its period, said Dr. Doron Ben-Ami who is directing the excavation at the site. The Byzantine-era hoard was found in the runs of a building where a striking 2,000-year-old gold earring from the Roman era was dug up last month. The coins, which had likely been hidden in a niche in one of the building's walls, bear the image of the Byzantine emperor Heraclius, who ruled between 610 and 641 C.E. He is depicted wearing military dress and holding a cross in his right hand. Previously, the only hoard of gold coins from the Byzantine Period that had been discovered in Jerusalem consisted of a mere five gold coins. Anyone read this months National Geographic? mk I will be able to read it at the dentist in 2015. Billy |
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British tourist strikes gold in Jerusalem parking lot
In a recent message "Mark B." wrote:
Let me guess.......the fool didn't keep any for himself. Herself (a British girl), and of course she couldn't! -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC .... We all have failures. The question is, what do we do with them? |
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