{"id":23941,"date":"2025-05-21T22:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=23941"},"modified":"2025-05-22T09:58:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T06:58:54","slug":"archeologists-discover-gold-ring-from-the-second-temple-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/archeologists-discover-gold-ring-from-the-second-temple-era\/","title":{"rendered":"In the City of David, Archeologists Discover a 2,300 Year old Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>JERUSALEM \u2013 <\/strong>A gold ring inlaid with a red gemstone, believed to have belonged to a girl living during the Second Temple period, was recently uncovered during archaeological excavations in the City of David, part of the Jerusalem Walls National Park.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second discovery of its kind in less than a year, with both rings found in the same area\u2014offering new insight into life and customs in ancient Jerusalem nearly 2,300 years ago.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23943\" style=\"width: 861px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-23943\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/archeology-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"861\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/archeology-2.webp 1067w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/archeology-2-300x197.webp 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/archeology-2-1024x674.webp 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/archeology-2-768x505.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gold earring and bead from the same time period | Photo: Clara Amit, Israel Antiquities Authority<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>We Thought It Was Modern<\/strong><br \/>\nRivka Langler, a team member working at the site, described the moment of discovery: \u201cWe were sifting the dirt through a screen when Ben, who was working with me, suddenly pulled out a gold ring. At first, he thought it was something modern\u2014maybe dropped by another excavator. But as soon as I saw it, I knew it was ancient.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Ring with a Story<\/strong><br \/>\nAccording to Dr. Marion Zindel of the Israel Antiquities Authority, the ring was found beneath the foundations of a large building from the Hellenistic period. She believes it may have been placed there intentionally by a young girl as part of a symbolic rite of passage into adulthood: \u201cThis was a known tradition in the Hellenistic world, where girls buried personal items\u2014especially jewelry\u2014as part of meaningful, private ceremonies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Rare Glimpse of Luxury in Ancient Jerusalem<\/strong><br \/>\nEfrat Bozer, director of the excavation, said: \u201cThis is the first time we\u2019ve uncovered such a concentration of gold jewelry from the Second Temple period in Jerusalem. It points to a surprisingly high standard of living\u2014a level of wealth rarely seen in these archaeological layers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cJerusalem of Gold\u201d \u2014 More Than a Phrase<\/strong><br \/>\nEli Eskosido, Director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, reflected on the broader significance of the find: \u201cThese rings from the City of David are living testimony to the beauty, strength, and importance of Jerusalem even thousands of years ago. The Antiquities Authority will continue to uncover the city\u2019s rich legacy\u2014and remind the world that Jerusalem of Gold is not just a poetic phrase, but a historical reality.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rare discovery of a gold ring, probably belonging to a girl from the Second Temple era, has been made in Jerusalem. 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