Archaeologists find first temple-era coin ahead of Judean Hills roadwork
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 17 (ANI/TPS): Archaeologists working at a site in the Judean Hills ahead of planned infrastructure work uncovered an extremely rare silver coin dating back 2,550 years to the Persian period, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday. The Antiquities Authority said the discovery sheds new light on ancient trade practices and the evolution of currency in the region.
"The coin is extr