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2,000-year-old ‘Freedom to Zion’ coins found in biblical heartland (www.jpost.com)

by What a Find July 22, 2021, 8:26 pm

Two coins dating to the Second Temple and Bar Kochba revolt periods were found in the Binyamin region of the West Bank during an archaeological survey.

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2,000-year-old ‘Freedom to Zion’ coins found in biblical heartland (www.jpost.com)

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