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Researchers at UNO's Bethsaida Excavation Site Found This Judea Capta Coin, Which Dates Back to the First Century CE -- Photo Credit: Hanan Shafir, Bethsaida Excavations

Researchers at UNO's Bethsaida Excavation Site Found This Judea Capta Coin, Which Dates Back to the First Century CE -- Photo Credit: Hanan Shafir, Bethsaida Excavations

1 posted on 07/22/2014 3:04:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

Judea Capta huh?

Do those predate shekels?


4 posted on 07/22/2014 3:06:07 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: SunkenCiv

I thought it said “Bethesda” and was stunned! Then I put on my glasses. Never mind!


6 posted on 07/22/2014 3:13:59 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: SunkenCiv

Kinda looks like George Washington.


9 posted on 07/22/2014 4:30:21 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: SunkenCiv
My obligatory OMA-HAAA!

And thanks for always posting these ancient civilization and buried treasure threads. I love them.

11 posted on 07/22/2014 4:49:31 PM PDT by rabidralph
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To: SunkenCiv

Ah ha! So that’s what Hamas is doing with all those tunnels. They are looking for rare coins.


12 posted on 07/22/2014 4:58:53 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: SunkenCiv

For the record:

I HATE the BCE/CE revisionist nonsense.


17 posted on 07/22/2014 5:20:59 PM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: SunkenCiv

Itis amazing how much archeology depends upon folks who cant keep track of their money.


20 posted on 07/22/2014 8:10:12 PM PDT by zeugma (It is time for us to start playing cowboys and muslims for real now.)
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