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Rare gold coin depicting Egyptian queen unearthed in Jerusalem

Discovered in the Givati parking lot of Jerusalem, the coin was minted for Queen Berenice II, wife of the Hellenistic ruler ...

She was sifting through earth and found a rare coin of an Egyptian queen: only 20 in the whole world

While Israel remains focused on the tragic conflict in Gaza, life continues in many other parts of the country. In the middle ...

A Young Archaeologist Stumbled Upon a 2,000-Year-Old Coin With Huge Implications

According to the excavation directors Yiftah Shalev and Efrat Bocher, the discovery challenges long-held notions of Jerusalem ...
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Rare gold coin depicting Hellenic queen unearthed in Jerusalem dig

Coin is first of its kind to be found outside Egypt, researchers say; discovery challenges prevailing belief that Jerusalem ...
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Rare Gold Coin of Greek Queen of Egypt Unearthed in Jerusalem

Archaeologists in Jerusalem uncovered a rare gold coin depicting the Greek Queen Berenice II of Egypt, minted 2,200 years ago ...
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2,200-year-old, extremely rare Egyptian gold coin found in Jerusalem, depicts queen

D uring excavations of Givati Parking Lot, the Israel Antiquities Authority discovered a tiny and special gold coin in the ...
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Rare gold coin minted for Egyptian Queen unearthed in Jerusalem

The discovery sheds new light on the development of the ancient city even after the destruction of the first Jewish Temple in 586 BCE.The post Rare gold coin minted for ...
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Gold Coin of Hellenistic Queen Unearthed in Jerusalem

The quarter-drachma, made of nearly pure gold, was minted in Alexandria between 246 and 241 BCE during the reign of Ptolemy ...
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Rare Gold Coin of Queen Berenice II Unearthed in Jerusalem’s City of David

Rare Gold Coin of Queen Berenice II Unearthed in Jerusalem’s City of David A rare gold coin of Queen Berenice II of Egypt, ...
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Moon's time capsule: Apollo-era rock core sample tells tale of ancient landslide

The rock core was studied using advanced micro-CT scanning to analyze its contents in fine detail, an imaging technology that ...
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Remnants of 2,000-Year-Old Lost City Emerge from the Depths Off Alexandria!

An ancient city, submerged for over 2,000 years, has resurfaced off Alexandria, unveiling secrets of Egypt's past!
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Rare gold coin depicting a queen of the Hellenistic period found in an excavation in Jerusalem

A rare coin depicting Queen Berenice II of Egypt, dating to the Hellenistic period in Jerusalem, has been discovered in the Town of David, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced yesterday, ...