Event Brief
Rare Half-Shekel Coin Discovered in Judean Desert
Filed: Feb 27, 2026 at 2:03 AM ET
Summary: Archaeologists found a rare half-shekel coin used in a biblical census in the Judean Desert.
WHO: Israel Antiquities Authority
WHAT: Discovery of a rare half-shekel coin
WHEN: Feb 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Judean Desert
WHY: To protect archaeological sites from looting
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