Israeli archaeologists have discovered a millennia-old treasure that belongs to it Christianity in the Khirbet Hircania site north of the Judean Desert in the West Bank, regional media report.
The discoveries include two solidus gold coins with the portrait of the Emperor Heraclius, who ruled the Byzantine Empire between 610 and 641 AD, and a delicate ring made of the same material This is said to be evidence of Christian monastic activity in this place RT.
“The finds discovered in Khirbet Hyrcania reflect an important chapter of the Byzantine period and the early Christian tradition in the region,” said Binyamin Har-Even, head of the archeology department of the Israeli Civil Administration.
The excavations are being carried out by this unit in collaboration with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, it is said RT.
The website, an old fortress, During the Byzantine period there was a monastery here associated with Saint Sabbas, an influential monk, priest and abbot of the 5th and 6th centuries. The work aims to preserve the site, which has been damaged by looting, and prepare it for controlled public access.
“The Archeology Department of the Israel Civil Administration considers it very important to preserve and study sites from all eras and communities,” Har-Even added. The primary goal is to protect the past and make it accessible to researchers and visitors from all over the world.
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