[pepsi_junkie]

"We've had pottery, we've had glass, but we've had nothing like this," said British archaeologist Nadine Ross, who found the hoard under a large rock on Sunday, in the fourth and final week of a trip to Israel. "It's very, very exciting," she said, cupping hands full of bright yellow coins that looked in mint condition.

Every time I hear an archaeologist on some special say how gold and gems are cool but they get way more excited to dig into a dung pit becaue that's where they'll find a thimble or button and that's the real treasure I chuckle. Those items are usually the more scientifically worthy but they can't expect me to believe they really wouldn't love to be the one to discover a great big golden idol or something!

[Poison Pill]

British archaeologist Nadine Ross, who found the hoard under a large rock on Sunday

What do you want to bet that when she turned the rock over and saw the coins she instinctively spun her head around to see if anyone was looking.