1,000-year-old pure gold coins discovered in Israel
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2020-08-26
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Teenage volunteers on an archaeological dig in Israel have discovered a hoard of gold coins... that date back more than a thousand years.
Israel Antiquities Authorities say the coins are likely early Islamic from the 9th century.
The collection of four-hundred-25 pure gold coins was stowed in a pottery vessel, with its lid secured with a nail.
The discovery is one of the largest caches of ancient coins unearthed in Israel.
And that does it for today's edition of 'The World Now'. I'll be back next time with more updates from around the world.
Teenage volunteers on an archaeological dig in Israel have discovered a hoard of gold coins... that date back more than a thousand years.
Israel Antiquities Authorities say the coins are likely early Islamic from the 9th century.
The collection of four-hundred-25 pure gold coins was stowed in a pottery vessel, with its lid secured with a nail.
The discovery is one of the largest caches of ancient coins unearthed in Israel.
And that does it for today's edition of 'The World Now'. I'll be back next time with more updates from around the world.
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