Jerusalem. In fact, they just wanted to take an introductory archeology course. But then they made a truly accidental discovery.
A group of children discovered a small treasure in Kursi National Park. In fact, they wanted to take part in an experimental archeology course, but they found one on the Sea of Galilee, very close to the ruins of a Byzantine monastery. 1200 year old coin outside of more Islamic Time.
Archaeological find: the legend of demons and a “pig miracle”
Some were born in the Kursi Monastery archaeological finds feats, including magnificent mosaic floors, pottery shards and other coins. The children’s discovery once again highlights the complex history of Kursi, which was important during the Byzantine period and also after the Islamic conquest in 636, said archaeologist Achia Cohen-Tavor, who is leading the latest excavations.
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An interesting biblical reference It was here that the coin was found: in Kursi, Jesus is said to have directed the demons of a possessed man into a herd of pigs, which then fell into the lake. The story of the “miracle of the pig” is sometimes interpreted as a hidden affront to the occupying Roman power of the time: pigs were considered unclean animals by the Jews and the boar was the emblem of the Roman legionaries stationed in the region.
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