Tangri
23rd December 2015, 22:10
A 17.5-pound gold-plated object has been found in a Jerusalem cemetery, but Israeli officials ware unsure if it is an ancient temple treasure or hidden modern loot.
Officials at the Israel Antiquities Authority ware at their wits end trying to identify the strange artifact recently unearthed in a Jerusalem cemetery, and on Tuesday requested the public's help in discovering the true nature of the gilded artifact. Soon after, their efforts paid off, and commentators on Haaretz's Hebrew Facebook page were quick to supply an answer.
Weighing in at 17.6 pounds, the gold-plated, football-shaped object is embedded with deep grooves and seems to have handles on both ends. It was discovered in an old building by the groundskeeper of a Jerusalem cemetery who, unsure of his discovery, called in the police, who in turn alerted sappers, who conducted a controlled explosion, after which the object was unearthed.
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/archaeology/.premium-1.693209
Officials at the Israel Antiquities Authority ware at their wits end trying to identify the strange artifact recently unearthed in a Jerusalem cemetery, and on Tuesday requested the public's help in discovering the true nature of the gilded artifact. Soon after, their efforts paid off, and commentators on Haaretz's Hebrew Facebook page were quick to supply an answer.
Weighing in at 17.6 pounds, the gold-plated, football-shaped object is embedded with deep grooves and seems to have handles on both ends. It was discovered in an old building by the groundskeeper of a Jerusalem cemetery who, unsure of his discovery, called in the police, who in turn alerted sappers, who conducted a controlled explosion, after which the object was unearthed.
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/archaeology/.premium-1.693209