A Hoard of 425 Coins of Pure Gold from 1,100 Years Ago was Uncovered by Youth

An impressive and rare coin hoard from the Abbasid period, dating around 1,100 years ago, was uncovered by youth volunteering before their army service, in an archeological excavation carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority, during the construction of a neighborhood in the center of the country. Pre-army service “Shnat Sherut“ youth participate regularly during the summer holidays in excavations as part of the Israel’s Antiquities Authority’s policy to bringing them closer to their past. Last Tuesd