Gold Earring Uncovered In jerusalem
12/11/2008 00:49
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL -
In this handout photo provided by the Israel
Antiquities Authority (IAA) on November 10,
2008, a 2,000-year-old gold earring inlaid with
pearls and precious stones is displayed after
its discovery at the City of David
archaeological excavation below the Old City
walls in East Jerusalem,
Israel. The earring is made of a coiled gold hoop and has a large inlaid pearl in its centre with two identical gold pendants each adorned with an emerald and a pearl.
According to archaeologists at the site, the well-preserved earring was discovered in the ruins of a building which dates to the Byzantine period (4th-5th Centuries AD) but was apparently produced during the course of the Roman period, some 2,000 years ago.
SINC SAYS:
It is always hard to believe that craftsmen had this kind of skill over 2,000 years ago. Man is multi-talented indeed.
