Hasmonean Artifacts Found in Eastern Jerusalem at End of Hanukkah

Illustrative: A coin from the Bar Kochba era (around 132 C.E.), inscribed with the word ‘Jerusalem.’ Photo: Koby Harati / City of David Archive

i24 News – Ancient archaeological artifacts thousands of years old, including a Hasmonean-era coin, were discovered by police in eastern Jerusalem on Sunday, the last day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

The artifacts were discovered during a search of the home of an East Jerusalem resident in his 30s.

The objects were examined by...