Gold treasure trove unearthed at base of Temple Mount
Israeli archaeologist: 'I have never found so much gold in my life!' Gold treasure trove unearthed at base of Temple Mount Byzantine-era coins and unique menorah medallion found by Hebrew University archaeologists at site abutting Southern Wall By ILAN BEN ZION September 9, 2013, 11:12 am 31 Share 1115 Email Print Share Byzantine-era gold coins found near the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount (photo credit: courtesy Ouria Tadmor/Hebrew University) WRITERS Ilan Ben Zion Ilan Ben Zion is a news editor at The Times of Israel. He holds a Masters degree in Diplomacy from … [More] Follow or contact: Twitter RSS NEWSROOM Email Facebook Twitter RELATED TOPICS JERUSALEM ARCHAEOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGY IN ISRAEL Hebrew University researchers on Monday announced the discovery of a rare trove of Byzantine-era gold and silver artifacts, the most impressive of which is a 10-centimeter solid gold medallio...