August
24
/ 2020
A couple of teenagers volunteering on an archaeological site have uncovered a treasure trove of gold coins in Israel. The cache of 24-carat gold coins is said to date back over a thousand years. It is believed that the find is one of the largest of its kind ever made in Israel and that it will help researchers to better understand an important warlike era. The discoveries were made during at an archaeological dig in the city of Yavne in central Israel before the start of a residential construction project. The teenagers were helping archaeologists as part of a summer holiday youth program. During the dig they discovered a remarkable treasure hoard of 425 24-carat gold coins. According to the
