Gold Earring 2,000 Years Old Discovered In Excavations In Jerusalem
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 09:35
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A 2,000 year old gold earring inlaid with pearls and precious stones was discovered in excavations that the Israel Antiquities Authority is conducting in the Giv'ati car park at the City of David, in the "Walls around Jerusalem National Park". The earring, which is made of a coiled gold hoop, has a large inlaid pearl in its center.