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Gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem
(01:26) Report
Dec 22 - Excavations uncover one of the largest hoard of gold coins ever found in Jerusalem.
A total of 264 gold coins were discovered during archaeological excavations in a car park on the edge of Jerusalem's walled Old City.
The coins were among the ruins of a building dating back to about the 7th century, or the end of the Byzantine period.
Helen Long reports.
Gold coins unearthed in Jerusalem
(01:26) Report
Dec 22 - Excavations uncover one of the largest hoard of gold coins ever found in Jerusalem.
A total of 264 gold coins were discovered during archaeological excavations in a car park on the edge of Jerusalem's walled Old City.
The coins were among the ruins of a building dating back to about the 7th century, or the end of the Byzantine period.
Helen Long reports.