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Archaeologists Unearth 1,500-Year-Old Industrial Site, Wine Press, Gold Coin From Byzantine Age Near Tel Aviv.
Among other finds, the researchers unearthed plastered installations, a wine press paved with a mosaic, a rare gold coin from the seventh century, and a bronze chain once thought to have held up a chandelier.
Unexpectedly, the rare gold coin?minted by Byzantine emperor Heraclius in A.D. 638 or 639?was retrieved from the excavation site. ?On one side, the emperor is depicted with his two sons and the reverse shows a cross on the hill of Golgotha where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus was crucified,? the Authority stated.
Adding to the coin?s intrigue, it had an inscription scratched into it, in Greek and possibly Arabic, which probably ?marked? the name of the coin?s owner, as it would have been ?highly valuable property.?
?The coin encapsulates fascinating data on the decline of Byzantine rule in the country and contemporary historical events, such as the Persian invasion and the emergence of Islam, and provides information on Christian and pagan symbolism and the local population who lived here,? stated Dr. Robert Kool, head of the Authority?s numismatics department.
Additionally, a number of other installations from the later period when the Persians invaded in the seventh century were found. These included a glass-making workshop and a warehouse, where four massive jars were found sunken into the floor. These jars would have likely stored grain or other products, protecting the contents from pests and dampness.
Several pottery lamps and imported serving wear, some decorated, were also found.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/archa...0.html?utm_medium=epochtimes&utm_source=Minds
Among other finds, the researchers unearthed plastered installations, a wine press paved with a mosaic, a rare gold coin from the seventh century, and a bronze chain once thought to have held up a chandelier.
Unexpectedly, the rare gold coin?minted by Byzantine emperor Heraclius in A.D. 638 or 639?was retrieved from the excavation site. ?On one side, the emperor is depicted with his two sons and the reverse shows a cross on the hill of Golgotha where, according to Christian tradition, Jesus was crucified,? the Authority stated.
Adding to the coin?s intrigue, it had an inscription scratched into it, in Greek and possibly Arabic, which probably ?marked? the name of the coin?s owner, as it would have been ?highly valuable property.?
?The coin encapsulates fascinating data on the decline of Byzantine rule in the country and contemporary historical events, such as the Persian invasion and the emergence of Islam, and provides information on Christian and pagan symbolism and the local population who lived here,? stated Dr. Robert Kool, head of the Authority?s numismatics department.
Additionally, a number of other installations from the later period when the Persians invaded in the seventh century were found. These included a glass-making workshop and a warehouse, where four massive jars were found sunken into the floor. These jars would have likely stored grain or other products, protecting the contents from pests and dampness.
Several pottery lamps and imported serving wear, some decorated, were also found.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/archa...0.html?utm_medium=epochtimes&utm_source=Minds
