Davidic dynasty symbol found in Jerusalem: Once in a lifetime discovery.

An impressive and rare coin hoard from the Abbasid period, dating around 1,100 years ago, was uncovered by youth volunteering before their army service, in an archeological excavation carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority, during the construction of a neighborhood in the center of the country.

Israel has made some amazing finds. Seeds from ancient dates were found around archaeological various digs at places such as Qumran, Masada, and Wadi Kelt during the years of 1963 through 1991.

Founded in 1965, The Israel Museum is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and is ranked among the world’s leading art and archaeology museums, containing nearly half a million artifacts from ancient Israel and Bible times.

The Israel Antiquities Authority has uncovered some fascinating 2,000-year-old excavations in the area of the Western Wall Plaza and Tunnels, in the “Beit Straus” complex, beneath the entrance lobby to the Western Wall Tunnels.

Archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the William Davidson Archaeological Park and funded by the Ir David Foundation unearthed an ancient bronze coin bearing the inscription, “Year Two of the Freedom of Israel,” and the engraving of a palm tree and the word “Jerusalem” on the other side of the coin.