Impressive archeological finds have recently been uncovered at Horbat Chaya in Itamar in Samaria and are of great interest to researchers.
The most important and interesting of them, which was discovered last week, is a silver coin from the Hasmonean period.
The coin was minted in the city of Tire during their reign in the second half of the second century BC of the Seleucid king, Dimitrios II, and of the Hasmonean president and high priest, John Hyrcanus I.
Also found were a structure of large ashlars dating to the Second Temple period, a sealed water cistern that never opened with five whole vessels about two thousand years old that include pots and jugs, a cloth house, a mikveh and a bronze Roman coin minted in Nablus in the middle of the third century AD. Of Mount Grease.
The objects found // Photo: Yaniv Levy and Dvir Raviv,
The excavations have been carried out last month by a delegation from the Institute of Archeology at Bar-Ilan University, with the participation of students from the Department of Palestine Studies and Archeology at the University and the Department of Palestine Studies at Herzog Academic College, as well as volunteers from the area.
The findings uncovered what the researchers believe indicates a settlement of a rural character, which reached its peak at the end of the Second Temple period and the Roman period.
Dagan // Photo: Oren Ben Hakon,
Dr. Dvir Raviv, director of the archeological excavation, described the findings as fascinating and said: "Due to the discoveries and interest created at the end of the season, we are planning two more days of excavation after the holidays." Samaria Regional Council Chairman Yossi Dagan said:
The archeological finds uncovered in Samaria reinforce the current Jewish settlement.
If anyone had any doubt who once walked these hills, the area comes and proves it. "
