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'Atiqot 112 (2023)
ISBN 2948-040X
A Treasure from Nahal Shalva: Exquisite Jewelry and a Coin Hoard from the Days of the Bar Kokhba Revolt
(pp. 117-155)
Yael Abadi-Reiss, Gabriela Bijovsky, Shua Amorai-Stark, Naama Sukenik, Shoshana Israeli and Emil Aladjem
Keywords: Bar Kokhba Revolt, Early Roman period, burial, coin, hoard, jewelry, treasure, textile, metal
A female skeleton adorned with unique jewelry items, and accompanied by a sword and cosmetic tools, was discovered within a pit at the site of Naḥal Shalva. Near the skeleton was a hoard of silver and gold coins from the days of the Bar Kokhba Revolt, which were kept in at least two linen purses. The hoard and its owner are the focus of this article, discussed in relation to the nearby settlement and the possible circumstances that led to their deposition at the site in the Early Roman period.