Post by politicidal on Oct 6, 2022 15:58:21 GMT
Archaeologists in Israel say 44 pure gold coins dating to the 7th Century have been found hidden in a wall at a nature reserve.
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Weighing about 170g, the hoard found at the Hermon Stream (Banias) site was hidden during the Muslim conquest of the area in 635, experts estimated.
They said the coins shed light on the end of the Byzantine rule in the area.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived for more than 1,000 years.
"We can imagine the owner concealing his fortune in the threat of war, hoping to return one day to retrieve his property," said Yoav Lerer, director of the excavation.
www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63122180
TEXT:
Weighing about 170g, the hoard found at the Hermon Stream (Banias) site was hidden during the Muslim conquest of the area in 635, experts estimated.
They said the coins shed light on the end of the Byzantine rule in the area.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived for more than 1,000 years.
"We can imagine the owner concealing his fortune in the threat of war, hoping to return one day to retrieve his property," said Yoav Lerer, director of the excavation.
www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63122180