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<p>[QUOTE="Bart9349, post: 8121567, member: 5682"][ATTACH=full]1414086[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I was watching a recent video discussing the recent underwater archaeology in the harbor of Caesarea.</p><p><br /></p><p> My question is how well could coins be preserved underwater? I guess it would depend on the microenvironment: salt content, temperature, storms, etc. The video suggested better preservation in water. I’m not sure of that, but I will defer to those more knowledgeable (which is about everyone else on this forum).</p><p><br /></p><p>I also found this discovery in the area interesting:</p><p><br /></p><p>“Among these were a beautiful red gemstone for setting in a ‘gemma’ ring; the carving of the gemstone shows a lyre. In Jewish tradition, the lyre it is called Kinor David (‘David’s harp’).”</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1414087[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/319062" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/319062" rel="nofollow">https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/319062</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]dYh86lCTzPA[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]I7XS1XgeK0E[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bart9349, post: 8121567, member: 5682"][ATTACH=full]1414086[/ATTACH] I was watching a recent video discussing the recent underwater archaeology in the harbor of Caesarea. My question is how well could coins be preserved underwater? I guess it would depend on the microenvironment: salt content, temperature, storms, etc. The video suggested better preservation in water. I’m not sure of that, but I will defer to those more knowledgeable (which is about everyone else on this forum). I also found this discovery in the area interesting: “Among these were a beautiful red gemstone for setting in a ‘gemma’ ring; the carving of the gemstone shows a lyre. In Jewish tradition, the lyre it is called Kinor David (‘David’s harp’).” [ATTACH=full]1414087[/ATTACH] [URL]https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/319062[/URL] [MEDIA=youtube]dYh86lCTzPA[/MEDIA] [MEDIA=youtube]I7XS1XgeK0E[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]
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