by Jerusalem Post Staff
The items were examined by officials of the Israel Antiquities Authority, and the suspect was arrested and taken in for questioning.
An ancient coin is seen among the artifacts seized from the home
of an east Jerusalem resident on the last night of Hanukkah, on December
5, 2021.
(photo credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Ancient archaeological artifacts thousands of years old, including a coin from the Hasmonean era, were discovered by police in east Jerusalem on Sunday, the last day of Hanukkah.
The
artifacts were discovered in a search of the home of an east Jerusalem
resident in his 30s. The items were examined by officials of the Antiquities Authority (IAA), and the suspect was arrested and taken in for questioning.
Among
the artifacts were a coin dated back to the time of Antigonus II
Mattathias, the last Hasmonean king, as well as a Hasmonean-era oil
candle and a biblical-era seal ring with ancient Hebrew inscriptions.
The
discovery of the Hasmonean-era artifacts came just before the last
night of Hanukkah, a holiday celebrating the Hasmoneans’ victory over
the Seleucid Empire and the subsequent establishment of independent
Jewish rulership of the land.
The Temple Menorah is seen on ancient artifacts seized from the home of
an east Jerusalem resident on the last night of Hanukkah, on December
5, 2021. (credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Jerusalem Post Staff
Source: https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/ancient-hasmonean-artifacts-found-in-east-jerusalem-at-end-of-hanukkah-687902
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