US EditionSecond Gold Ring With Red Gemstone Discovered Under City Of David Structure
- During the 2025 archaeological dig within Jerusalem Walls National Park, a gold ring adorned with a red gemstone was discovered in the ancient City of David area.
- The discovery came less than a year after a similar gold ring was found beneath the foundation of a large building from the transition period between the late third and early second centuries BCE.
- Lead archaeologists and scholars involved in the excavation propose that the jewelry was intentionally interred, aligning with a Hellenistic tradition where young women buried personal items to mark their passage into adulthood.
- Rivka Lengler recounted how Ben, a colleague on their excavation team, unexpectedly discovered a gold ring buried in the dirt; although he initially suspected it was a modern item, further examination by the archaeologists confirmed it to be an ancient artifact.
- Excavation manager Efrat Bocher highlighted the uniqueness of the discovery, describing it as the first instance of uncovering such an extensive group of gold jewelry dating back to this era in Jerusalem.
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2,300-year-old gold ring discovered under Jerusalem building
A 2,300-year-old ring has been discovered in Jerusalem’s ancient City of David, in the second such find at the same site within the last year, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.
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Second Gold Ring With Red Gemstone Discovered Under City Of David Structure
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — For the second time in a year and at the same archaeological site, an ancient gold ring set with a red gemstone, estimated to be around 2,300 years old, has been uncovered during excavations at the City of David adjacent to the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. The excavation is […]
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