A group of archaeologists in Israel unearthed what they believe to be 44 pure gold coins from the seventh century that were buried in a wall at a natural reserve in the country.
The experts hypothesise that the treasure, which weighed about 170g and was found at the location known as Hermon Stream (Banias), was concealed sometime after the Muslim conquest of the region in the year 635.
They said that the coins provided evidence of the starting stages of the fall of Byzantine power in the region.
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire, which is frequently referred to as the Byzantine Empire, continued to exist as a separate entity for more than a thousand years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
Yoav Lerer, who was in charge of the excavation, was quoted as saying, “We may envision the owner burying his treasures in the threat of war, hoping to return one day to collect his property.” [Citation needed] It is not difficult to see the owner of the business concealing his wealth out of dread of the impending dispute.
When we take into account everything that has occurred, it is clear to us that he did not enjoy the same amount of good fortune as we did.
In addition to the gold coins, the excavation, which took place in a residential sector of the ancient city, unearthed a great number of artefacts, according to the Israeli authorities. The residential area was where the excavation took place. Coins made of bronze, water channels and pipelines, and the ruins of buildings were some of the artefacts that were found here. An excavation was carried out in the midst of a residential neighbourhood.
According to Dr. Gabriela Bijovsky, a numismatic (money) expert at the Israel Antiquities Authority, some of the coins belonged to Emperor Phocas (602-610), while the majority of the coins belonged to his successor Heraclius. This information was provided by the Israel Antiquities Authority. The Israel Antiquities Authority was kind enough to supply us with this information.
According to tradition, Jesus told Peter, who was an apostle at the time, “on this rock, I will build my church.” Because it is said that Jesus revealed something to Peter, one of the apostles, while they were in Banias, it is clear that this area holds a vital significance in the annals of Christian history.
