MidEast: Rare coin found in Judean Desert linked to ancient conflict
The nearly 2,000-year-old coin dates back to the Bar Kokhba Revolt in 132 CE and is engraved with the inscription…
Israel: 2,000-year-old ‘widow’s mite’ coin found by 11-year-old boy near Dead Sea
The tiny bronze coin was minted under the Hasmonean King and high priest Alexander Jannaeus during the 1st century B.C.
Norway: Ancient coin with ‘Face of Jesus’ discovered
An extremely rare 1,00-year-old Byzantine gold coin with the “face of Jesus” was unearthed by a metal detectorist in the…
Israel: Archaeologists uncover Byzantine-era coin depicting Jesus’ crucifixion
Israeli archaeologists digging nearTel Aviv have uncovered rare artifacts, including evidence of Christianity’s influence in the region during the Byzantine…