1,100-year-old treasure is unearthed by teenagers in Israel
Marc Santora, The New York Times
Updated as of Aug 25 12:17 PM
The hoard of 425 gold coins was stowed in a clay jar, its lid secured with a nail, and stashed in the sands of what is now central Israel. It then sat undisturbed for more than 1,100 years, until last week, when two 18-year-olds taking part in an archaeological excavation by a hillside in Yavneh noticed something unusual.
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