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Jerusalem’s Golden Tomb

Nearly ,000 years ago, a young girl was laid to rest in a tomb on Jerusalem’s Mt. Scopus. She was buried inside a lead coffin with a trove of gold jewelry, which archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) are just beginning to investigate. Among the items found within the girl’s coffin were golden earrings, … Continue reading Jerusalem’s Golden Tomb