Small Gold Treasure Uncovered in Jerusalem

Archaeologists of the Israel Antiquities Authority excavate in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter at the site of the unearthing of four gold coins. The 1,000 year old coins, found in a ceramic juglet, are considered ‘an ancient savings box’. Discovered excellently preserved, coins are dated from the late 940s to the 970s CE, the early Islamic Period, a time of transition as control of the area was taken by force from the Sunni Abbasid caliphate, based in Baghdad, by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty of North Africa.

Small Gold Treasure Uncovered in Jerusalem

Excavation Director, Archaeologist, DAVID GELLMAN, of the Israel Antiquities Authority, inspects one of four gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter while excavating an elevator shaft to provide accessibility to the Western Wall. 1,000 year old coins, found in a ceramic juglet, are considered ‘an ancient savings box’. Discovered excellently preserved, coins are dated from the late 940s to the 970s CE, the early Islamic Period, a time of transition as control of the area was taken by force from the Sunni Abbasid caliphate, based in Baghdad, by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty of North Africa.

Small Gold Treasure Uncovered in Jerusalem

Excavation Director, Archaeologist, DAVID GELLMAN, of the Israel Antiquities Authority, inspects one of four gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter while excavating an elevator shaft to provide accessibility to the Western Wall. 1,000 year old coins, found in a ceramic juglet, are considered ‘an ancient savings box’. Discovered excellently preserved, coins are dated from the late 940s to the 970s CE, the early Islamic Period, a time of transition as control of the area was taken by force from the Sunni Abbasid caliphate, based in Baghdad, by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty of North Africa.

Small Gold Treasure Uncovered in Jerusalem

Excavation Director, Archaeologist, DAVID GELLMAN, of the Israel Antiquities Authority, inspects one of four gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter while excavating an elevator shaft to provide accessibility to the Western Wall. 1,000 year old coins, found in a ceramic juglet, are considered ‘an ancient savings box’. Discovered excellently preserved, coins are dated from the late 940s to the 970s CE, the early Islamic Period, a time of transition as control of the area was taken by force from the Sunni Abbasid caliphate, based in Baghdad, by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty of North Africa.

Small Gold Treasure Uncovered in Jerusalem

Excavation Director, Archaeologist, DAVID GELLMAN, of the Israel Antiquities Authority, inspects one of four gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter while excavating an elevator shaft to provide accessibility to the Western Wall. 1,000 year old coins, found in a ceramic juglet, are considered ‘an ancient savings box’. Discovered excellently preserved, coins are dated from the late 940s to the 970s CE, the early Islamic Period, a time of transition as control of the area was taken by force from the Sunni Abbasid caliphate, based in Baghdad, by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty of North Africa.

Small Gold Treasure Uncovered in Jerusalem

Excavation Director, Archaeologist, DAVID GELLMAN, of the Israel Antiquities Authority, inspects one of four gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter while excavating an elevator shaft to provide accessibility to the Western Wall. 1,000 year old coins, found in a ceramic juglet, are considered ‘an ancient savings box’. Discovered excellently preserved, coins are dated from the late 940s to the 970s CE, the early Islamic Period, a time of transition as control of the area was taken by force from the Sunni Abbasid caliphate, based in Baghdad, by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty of North Africa.

Small Gold Treasure Uncovered in Jerusalem

Excavation Director, Archaeologist, DAVID GELLMAN, of the Israel Antiquities Authority, inspects one of four gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter while excavating an elevator shaft to provide accessibility to the Western Wall. 1,000 year old coins, found in a ceramic juglet, are considered ‘an ancient savings box’. Discovered excellently preserved, coins are dated from the late 940s to the 970s CE, the early Islamic Period, a time of transition as control of the area was taken by force from the Sunni Abbasid caliphate, based in Baghdad, by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty of North Africa.

Small Gold Treasure Uncovered in Jerusalem

Excavation Director, Archaeologist, DAVID GELLMAN, of the Israel Antiquities Authority, inspects one of four gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter while excavating an elevator shaft to provide accessibility to the Western Wall. 1,000 year old coins, found in a ceramic juglet, are considered ‘an ancient savings box’. Discovered excellently preserved, coins are dated from the late 940s to the 970s CE, the early Islamic Period, a time of transition as control of the area was taken by force from the Sunni Abbasid caliphate, based in Baghdad, by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty of North Africa.

Small Gold Treasure Uncovered in Jerusalem

Archaeologists of the Israel Antiquities Authority excavate in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter at the site of the unearthing of four gold coins. The 1,000 year old coins, found in a ceramic juglet, are considered ‘an ancient savings box’. Discovered excellently preserved, coins are dated from the late 940s to the 970s CE, the early Islamic Period, a time of transition as control of the area was taken by force from the Sunni Abbasid caliphate, based in Baghdad, by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty of North Africa.

Small Gold Treasure Uncovered in Jerusalem

Excavation Director, Archaeologist, DAVID GELLMAN, of the Israel Antiquities Authority, inspects one of four gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter while excavating an elevator shaft to provide accessibility to the Western Wall. 1,000 year old coins, found in a ceramic juglet, are considered ‘an ancient savings box’. Discovered excellently preserved, coins are dated from the late 940s to the 970s CE, the early Islamic Period, a time of transition as control of the area was taken by force from the Sunni Abbasid caliphate, based in Baghdad, by the Shiite Fatimid dynasty of North Africa.