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  • 1,600-year-old coin hoard found in complex tunnel system under Galilee dates to last Jewish rebellion against Romans

    09/21/2025 6:52:51 PM PDT · by fidelis · 23 replies
    LiveScience ^ | September 21, 2025 | Laura Geggel
    Archaeologists found a 1,600-year-old coin hoard dating to the final Jewish revolt against Romans.Archaeologists have unearthed a rare hoard of 1,600-year-old copper coins in Galilee, and the coins may have been stashed there during the last known Jewish revolt against the Romans. Researchers found the 22 copper coins in a crevice within a tunnel complex deep underneath a settlement known as Hukok. The tunnels were used by Jews as a hiding place in two early rebellions against the Romans: the Great Revolt (A.D. 66 to 70) and the Bar-Kochba (also spelled Bar-Kokhba) Revolt (A.D. 132 to 135). However, the newfound...