Archaeologists reveal ancient treasure in Biblical city

Archaeologists who have been excavating in an ancient city located in present-day Israel have revealed a host of treasures they have uncovered during the dig, including a 3,200-year-old jug containing silver earrings and ingots.

The findings were made in the ancient biblical city of Abel Beth Maacah, now called Tell Abil el-Qameh, and located in northern Israel. The jug with treasure was found just to the north of a “massive structure,” as the researchers call it, which may have been a tower overlooking the Huleh Valley. At some point the massive structure fell into disuse and domestic dwellings were built to the north, the treasure perhaps dating to this time.  

The researchers have said that the finding is unusual considering that there were no signs that the treasure had been hidden, raising the question as to why the original owners didn’t go back to retrieve it?