Archaeologist discovers hoard of Byzantine
treasure at Temple Mount in Jerusalem
考古學家於耶路撒冷聖殿山 發現深藏的拜占庭寶物
2013-10-15◎詹立群
A rare and ancient
trove of coins and jewelery has been found buried near Temple Mount in
Jerusalem dating back to the 7th Century.
一批稀有的錢幣及珠寶在耶路撒冷聖殿山出土，年代可追溯至7世紀。
The haul includes a
total of 36 gold coins etched with images of Byzantine emperors and a 10cm
medallion etched with a Menorah, Shofar made from a ram’s horn, and a Torah
scroll.
總計發現36枚帶有拜占庭帝王頭像的金幣，還有直徑10公分的圓形牌，上面刻蝕燈台與號角圖案、1把羊角號及舊約全書前5卷。
Among the
unprecedented find, made by Dr Eilat Mazar of Jerusalem’s Hebrew University,
was also a 3,000-year-old earthenware jug inscribed with what is believed to be
the earliest example of written text ever discovered in the region.
由耶路撒冷希伯來大學教授馬薩爾主持的重大發現，是一個距今3000年的陶罐，上面刻有據信是該區域最早使用的文字。
She found an inner
gatehouse for access into the royal quarter of the city, a royal structure
adjacent to the gatehouse, and a corner tower that overlooks a substantial
section of the adjacent Kidron valley.
她發現一個可通往城市中的皇家區域的內部門樓，旁邊緊鄰一座王室建築，還有坐落一隅的塔、可大面積俯看鄰近的基德龍谷。
The inscription is
written in an ancient language called Canaanite - originally spoken by a group
of Biblical people before they were conquered by the Israelites in 1000BC. The
language was later revived among certain groups living in the region.
墓誌銘使用古迦南文字書寫，原由聖經時期的人們使用，直到他們在西元前1000年遭以色列人征服，之後該文字因同區其他部族使用而「再生」。
新聞辭典：
l hoard：名詞，（財物的）囤積、貯藏。例句：He found a hoard of gold.（他發現大量貯藏的黃金）
l adjacent：形容詞，比鄰的。The
planes landed on adjacent runways.（這些飛機在比鄰的跑道降落）
l revive：動詞，復活。例句：The
old film was revived on the screen.（那部老電影再度上映。）
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