The Israeli Antiquities Authority is hailing the discovery of a treasure trove of ancient artifacts from a merchant ship that sunk off the coast of Caesarea about 1,600 years ago during the Roman period, The Jerusalem Post reported Monday. The Antiquities Authority called the discovery the biggest treasure uncovered in at least 30 years. Divers Ran Feinstein and Ofer Ra’anan from Raanana discovered the artifacts by chance while diving off the Caesarea coast last month. They immediately informed the Antiquities Authority of their discovery, who then sent IAA divers to the site. The IAA divers then found the remains of the ship buried beneath the sea floor. Many bronze items kept in the ship's...
