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January 2, 2025

A Trove of Hasmonean Coins Discovered in the Jordan Valley

An “archaeological Hanukkah miracle.”

Often the Israel Antiquities Authority delays announcing certain discoveries until a relevant holiday—Hanukkah is a favorite—is approaching. But the excavation on Friday of a hoard of roughly 160 Hasmonean-era coins is what the researchers who found them call an “archaeological Hanukkah miracle.” Gavriel Fiske reports:

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January 2, 2025

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