Arthur Shippee passed along this Washington Post article about a recent shipwreck find off the coast of Israel. Thanks.
-Editor
Hundreds of rare antiquities were discovered off the Mediterranean coast of Israel, archaeologists there said Wednesday.
The Israel Antiquities Authority said the artifacts were found in recent months as its Marine Archaeology Unit explored the remains of two ships that sank roughly 1,700 and 600 years ago off the coast of Caesarea. The shipwreck remains were found scattered on the sea floor in shallow water.
In a statement posted on the Israeli Foreign Ministry's website, the IAA highlighted some of the findings from the search, including coins, bells, gemstones and figurines from the third-century Roman and 14th-century Mameluke periods — and a gold ring the authority said bore an image of thegood shepherd that was used by early Christians to symbolize Jesus.
The search uncoveredhundreds of silver and bronze Roman coins from the mid-third century CE, the release said, as well as about 560silver coins from the Mamluk period.
To read the complete article, see:
Israeli archaeologists find hundreds of precious antiquities in shipwrecks
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/23/israel-antiquities-shipwreck-caesarea/)
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