Picture shows the 44 pure gold coins, undated. The coins minted between 602 and 641 AD was discovered during an archaeological excavation by the Antiquities Authority at the Banius site within the Hermon River Nature Reserve, Israel. Note: Licensed photo. (Dafna Gazit, Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)
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03 October 2022
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A team of archaeologists in Israel has unearthed 44 Byzantine solid gold coins hidden under a wall 1,400 years ago. Experts believe the coins were stashed around the time of the Muslim overthrow of the region before their owner fled. Images show the team working at the Banias dig site in the Golan...