Archaeological volunteer Nadine Ross of the United Kingdom displays a handful of 7th century Byzantine-period coins that she discovered at an excavation site outside the Old City of Jerusalem, Monday, Dec. 22, 2008. Israeli archaeologists say they unearthed more than 250 gold coins from the seventh century in excavations on the edge of Jerusalem's walled Old City. Israel's Antiquities Authority says the Byzantine-period hoard was discovered among the ruins of a building where a 2,000-year-old gold earring from the Roman era was dug up last month. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer) — AP
JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists said they have unearthed more than 250 gold coins from the seventh century on the edge of Jerusalem's walled Old City. A British tourist volunteering at the dig discovered the trove on Sunday.
Israel's Antiquities Authority said the Byzantine-period hoard was found in the ruins of a building where a striking 2,000-year-old gold earring from the Roman era was dug up last month.
Israel's Antiquities Authority said the Byzantine-period hoard was found in the ruins of a building where a striking 2,000-year-old gold earring from the Roman era was dug up last month.
