“The hoard, which appears to have been buried several months prior to the fall of Jerusalem, provides us with a glimpse into the lives of Jews living on the outskirts of Jerusalem at the end of the rebellion,” Pablo Betzer and Eyal Marco, excavation directors on behalf of the IAA, said in a statement. “Evidently, someone here feared the end was approaching and hid his property, perhaps in the hope of collecting it later when calm was restored to the region.”
Story: Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience | Photo: Vladimir Niihin, Israel Antiquities Authority
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