Monday, July 2, 2012

Video of Ancient Gold Coin Hoard Found

While the gold hoard was found well after the Copper Scroll period, it is still a very interesting treasure and provides a basis of the amount of gold floating around the region of that era.

 

http://treasurehuntingresearch.com/ramle-treasure-gold-coins/

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Rare Gold Coin found in Isreal

Albeit this isn't true Copper Scroll news, but news nonetheless. Somehow all the coverage seemed to miss a very significant find in 2010 of a near-mule gold coin. Of the Ptolymaic dynasty, Only 2 known.

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/kelseymuseum.digdiary/kedesh_2010_

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Isreali Library now in english

The israeli library system has revamped and now has english translations.  A nice boon for amateur researchers on both the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Copper Scroll.

http://www.english.imjnet.org.il/htmls/page_1352.aspx?c0=14782&bsp=14389