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"Discovery of 1700-Year-Old Treasure, There is a Gold Ring Depicting Jesus"

This special discovery dates back to the Roman and Mamluk eras around 1,700 to 600 years ago.

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced that Israeli archaeologists recently discovered ancient artifacts and treasures among the wreckage of two ships on the seabed off the coast of Caesarea. The archaeologists stated that this exceptional discovery dates back to the Roman and Mamluk periods, approximately 1,700 to 600 years ago. Source: Arkeonews

Hundreds of silver and copper coins from the 3rd century Roman era, along with over 500 silver coins from the medieval period, were found amidst the wreckage of the ship.

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Photo: IAA

The authority stated that in the treasure there is a gold ring engraved with various images, such as a good shepherd figure and the symbol of Jesus known in early Christian art.

Also found is a bronze statue in the shape of an eagle that symbolizes the Roman government. These unique objects are scattered around 4 meters underwater, around the remains of a damaged ship's hull.

"Other Artifact Findings"

Other artifacts were also found, such as a Roman pantomime statue wearing a comic mask, a bronze bell used to ward off evil spirits, pottery vessels, dozens of large bronze nails, a lead pipe from a ship's bilge pump, and a large damaged iron anchor.

IAA states that among the objects found, there is a red gemstone carved with a picture of a zither, as well as a gold ring with a green gemstone depicting a shepherd boy wearing a tunic and carrying a male sheep or lamb on his shoulders.

The carving on the red stone refers to the Hebrew Bible and Greek mythology, where the harp, known as "David's Harp," appears in the Book of Samuel. In Greek mythology, there is a story about the "Apollo's Harp" created by the baby Hermes on the morning of his birth, causing Apollo to make Hermes and his mother into gods.

Source: Arkeonews

The carving of a good shepherd on a green stone is one of the oldest depictions used to symbolize Jesus. The image likely indicates that the owner of the ring is a Christian follower. Robert Cole, head of the coin department at the authority, referred to this artifact as "extraordinary." "On the gemstone, there is an engraving of the 'good shepherd,' which is actually one of the early symbols of Christianity."

Jacob Sharvit from the IAA Maritime Archaeology Unit stated that the location of the discovery of these unique objects is actually the place where Christianity began to spread throughout the world. Sharvit mentioned that the Roman ship is likely to have originated from Italy, as seen from the style of some of its architecture. He also added that it is still uncertain whether there are any intact remains of the wooden ship beneath the sand.

Eli Eskozido, Director of IAA, emphasized that the area is highly vulnerable, so IAA conducts underwater surveys to locate, monitor, and rescue ancient artifacts of various types. "The discovery and documentation of artifacts in their original discovery location have tremendous archaeological importance, and sometimes even small discoveries can lead to significant findings," he explained.

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