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Silver coins and treasure dating back 2,300 years to Alexander the Great found in Israel
A treasure trove of rare silver coins and jewellery that date from the reign of Alexander the Great have been discovered by cave explorers in northern Israel.
The 2,300 year old treasures were found hidden in a narrow niche among pieces of broken pottery within the stalactite filled cave.
They were spotted by three members of the Israeli Caving Club who had squeezed through the narrow passages at the entrance of the cave to explore inside.
One of the spelunkers, Hen Zakai, spotted something shining on the cave floor. It turned out to be two ancient silver coins.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2986454/Israel-s-cave-wonders-Silver-coins-treasure-dating-2-300-years-Alexander-Great-discovered.html
