Alexander the Great coins found in Israeli cave
Posted On: May 20th, 2015 at 13:35
Israel
It’s often strange reporting on a country that never even existed until very recently, especially when the finds date to more than 2,300 years ago, because when you state the name of the country you immediately impart a stereotypical view of the political layout of the area.
That aside, this stunning find unearthed in a cave in Israel is quite something. Hen Zakai, an Israeli caver, was potholing with his father when something shiny caught his eye. It turned out to be a coin with a depiction of Alexander the Great on one side and the god Zeus on the other!
There were more items found later and they appear to be the personal belongings of an individual. It was clear the stash was hidden for some reason and archaeologists were immediately called in to investigate. It’s one of those finds where you can sit for hours pondering on who put them there, and why… but it’s also quite plausible that they were offerings, as caves were seen to be entrances to the underworld, even in those days.
