A real-life “buried treasure” was recently discovered in Israel when archaeologists found a stash of 44 gold coins hidden in an ancient stone wall. It is believed that the treasure was hidden there by the owner as he fled from the invading Muslim army about 600 years after Yeshua walked the earth.
“The discovery reflects a specific moment in time when we can imagine the owner concealing his fortune in the threat of war, hoping to return one day to retrieve his property. In retrospect, we know that he was less fortunate,” said the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) excavation director Yoav Lerer.
The treasure was found during an IAA dig at Banias (where we think Yeshua and Peter had their famous conversation about the gates of Hell not prevailing against the Church). The excavations are in the Hermon River Nature Reserve and are part of a larger project by the Israel Electric…
