Ancient Roots Israel
The well-preserved coin, bearing the head of the Roman Emperor Antonius Pius, dates from 158–159 C.E. and was minted in the city of Geva, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
From the Dome of the Rock to Yad Vashem, these iconic structures in the Israeli capital represent a myriad of styles and eras.
In Roman times, a mosaic team manager earned 150 dinars a day, while a ship’s carpenter earned only 60. But the work was backbreaking.
The ancient mikveh’s discovery “changes what we knew about the lifestyle of the Jews in the Second Temple period,” say excavation directors Abd Elghani Ibrahim and Dr. Walid Atrash.
Grown from ancient seeds found at Masada and Qumran, the dates symbolize the remarkable resilience of nature.
“The goal of this conference was to bring international herbal research to Israel,” said Sara Chana Silverstein, an Orthodox Jewish master herbalist from New York. “For BDS to attack this conference limits knowledge for the world.”