Rich History Unearthed in Jerusalem
This is the latest of a series of extraordinary
finds Dr. Mazar has unearthed in recent years. Working on behalf of Hebrew
University in Jerusalem, she has been uncovering Jerusalem’s history for
decades. In 2009, she renewed work in the Ophel, at the foot of the Temple
Mount, which she had once excavated with her grandfather, Prof. Benjamin Mazar,
in the 1970s. A second phase of excavation in 2012 yielded her most recent
remarkable find: a piece of pottery bearing the oldest alphabetical inscription
yet to be found in Jerusalem
This past April, Dr. Mazar and her staff went back
into the field to continue the second phase of the renewed Ophel excavations.
Just five days in, workers Caridad French and Ahinoam Meyers were excavating in
a Byzantine-era structure when they uncovered a large gold earring.
Further excavation carried out by the team, including Dr. Mazar herself, revealed the menorah medallion buried in a depression in the floor and a cache of jewelry items tucked underneath it.
http://www.keytodavidscity.com/rich-history-unearthed-in-jerusalem-gold-treasure-with-jewish-menorah-found-near-temple-mount/
Further excavation carried out by the team, including Dr. Mazar herself, revealed the menorah medallion buried in a depression in the floor and a cache of jewelry items tucked underneath it.
http://www.keytodavidscity.com/rich-history-unearthed-in-jerusalem-gold-treasure-with-jewish-menorah-found-near-temple-mount/
