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Gold Bell Discovered in Jerusalem

Non-Technical - Jul 25, 2011 - by Henry B. Smith Jr. MA

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Archaeologists have discovered a rare gold bell with a small loop at its end. The finding was made during an archaeological excavation in the City of David National Park (near the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem) by the Israel Antiquities Authority (Photo Courtesy: IAA).

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/145970#.Ti1_kYJCi0d

http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Early+History+-+Archaeology/Gold_bell_excavations_Jerusalem_24-Jul-2011.htm

http://news.yahoo.com/tiny-2-000-old-golden-bell-found-jerusalem-145801807.html

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