A silver half shekel coin and a coin minted by the Greek ruler Antiochus Epiphanus IV were discovered recently in the Temple Mount Sifting Operation at the Emek Tzurim National Park. Now in its fourth year, the sifting operation which is funded by the Ir David Foundation, takes place under the direction of Prof. Gabriel Barkay of Bar Ilan University and Archaeologist Tzachi Zweig.

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