Coins Hidden More Than 2,000 Years Ago Discovered | Human Interest | Scoop.it
A cache of rare silver coins dating back to when the Hasmonean dynasty ruled Judea (from 140 BCE until 116 BCE) has been discovered on a recently exposed estate in Modi’in. Workers at the excavation site, which is being conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in anticipation of the construction of a new neighborhood; found …

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