26/07/2022 13:02 (UTC)

Rare bronze Roman coin found off Haifa coast

Jerusalem, Jul 25 (EFE/EPA) .- (Camera: Abir Sultan) Israeli archaeologists have found a coin from the Roman era almost 2,000 years old with a representation of the moon goddess and the zodiac sign Cancer, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported Monday. This is the first discovery of its kind in the depths of the Israeli coast.

FOOTAGE OF THE NEARLY 2000 YEAR OLD ROMAN COIN FOUND ON THE COAST OFF THE NORTHERN CITY OF HAIFA, ISRAEL.

SOUNDBITES OF JACOB SHARVIT, IAA MARITIME UNIT DIRECTOR.

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Date: 26/07/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Arts, culture and entertainment » History
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 88 seconds
Reference: 7001186526
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