A rare cache of jewelry and silver coins, minted during the reign of Alexander the Great, has been discovered in a stalactite filled cave in northern Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Monday.
The 2,300-year-old treasure was found by three members of the Israeli Caving Club who wriggled through a narrow passage at the entrance of the stalactite cave and wandered inside for several hours.
Stashed inside a niche, one of the spelunkers, Hen Zakai, spotted two ancient silver coins.
On one side of the coins was an image of Alexander the Great, while the other side portrayed an arm raised Zeus sitting on his throne. Read more...
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