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2,000-Year-Old Coin from Maccabean Revolt Found in Jerusalem

(Israel Hayom) Yori Yalon - Just in time for Hanukkah: A bronze coin that was in circulation in the time of King Antiochus IV Epiphanes, who decreed that the Jews must be annihilated and during whose reign the Maccabean revolt took place, has been discovered at the Tower of David archaeological site in Jerusalem. During routine cleaning and maintenance work, chief conservator Orna Cohen noticed a metal object among the stones of the Hasmonean Wall inside the citadel. The front of the coin features Antiochus wearing a crown. Director and Chief Curator of the Tower of David Museum Eilat Lieber told Israel Hayom: "It's exciting to find, in the winter of 2016, Antiochus himself thrown down here between the stones and tell him: We're still here celebrating Hanukkah....This coin offers additional evidence that backs up historical accounts and upholds what took place here."
2016-12-23 00:00:00
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