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Palestinians Discover Ancient Coin in Gaza |
Palestinians Discover Ancient Coin in Gaza
Baheth Net, 12 Jan 2010
The ministry of tourism and antiquities in Gaza on Monday declared the discovery of ancient artifacts in Rafah near the Egyptian border.
Mohammed Al-Agha, tourism and antiquities minister in Hamas-led government said, "The most important of the findings are 1,300 antique silver coins, both large and small,"
He said archaeologists had also uncovered a black basalt grinder, a coin with a cross etched on it, and the remains of walls and arches believed to have been built in 320 BC.
They also discovered a mysterious underground compartment with a blocked entrance that appeared to be a tomb, Agha added.
The Palestinian Authority has been carrying out archaeological excavations since the 1990s, but this was the first major find to be announced by the Hamas-led government. Agha considered it as the most important discovery in the last 20 years.
- Agencies
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