A Jewish Village From Hasmonean Period Is Excavated In Jerusalem

A worker from the Israel Antiquities Authority holds a coin found during excavations of a Jewish village from the Hasmonean period in the Arab neighborhood of Sharafat in Jerusalem, March 27, 2019. The excavations have revealed the extravagant burial estate, an olive press, ritual baths, Mikveh, and a dovecote. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI