An ancient 1,600-year-old bead made of pure gold was discovered during a dig in the City of David in the core of Jerusalem after dirt was removed from a Roman structure.
Ze'ev Orenstein of the City of David Foundation shares details about Jerusalem's Pool of Siloam, the site where Jesus healed a blind man over 2,000 years ago.City of David in the core of JerusalemThe unique bead was found when one volunteer, Hallel Feidman, 18, was working at a sifting station while she spotted the small object.
"I immediately approached the archeologist, and he confirmed that I found a gold bead. Everyone here was very excited," she added. The bead was uncovered where a"grandiose structure" once stood, more than 80 feet in length along the Pilgrimage Road in theThe suspected affluence of the inhabitants of the building was also reportedly evidenced by additional findings like a mosaic floor and imported clay vessels. CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES DISCOVERED NEAR SEA OF GALILEE, ARCHAEOLOGISTS SAY
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