The Jordan Valley area where the coins were discovered was ruled by the Hasmoneans following a successful revolt against the Seleucid dynasty. The descendants of the family of King Alexander Jannaeus ...

This kingdom started in 167 B.C., when Jewish inhabitants of the area rose up against the Seleucid Empire and succeeded in taking over parts of it. During the first century B.C., the Roman Republic ...

The Jordan Valley area where the coins were discovered was ruled by the Hasmoneans following a successful revolt against the Seleucid dynasty. The descendants of the family of King Alexander ...

Together, they unearthed the ancient coins on Friday, December 27—the third day of Hanukkah. They described the discovery as an “archaeological Hanukkah miracle.” Notably, King Alexander Jannaeus ...

A coin hoard dating back about 2,100 years ... in 167 B.C., when Jewish inhabitants of the area rose up against the Seleucid Empire and succeeded in taking over parts of it.

The coins were found at a site located on the banks ... who sparked the rebellion against Antiochus IV Epiphanes and the Seleucid Empire. Historical records, confirmed by numismatic evidence ...