A 2,000-year-old gold ring has been discovered in a national park in Israel.

According to archaeological experts, the 2,000-year-old gold ring, discovered during excavations at Susita National Park, may have once belonged to a girl from a wealthy family in Susita.

A 2,000-year-old gold ring has been discovered during excavations at Israel's Susita National Park.

These artifacts date back to the Roman period, approximately 2,000 years ago.

The ancient city of Susita has been preserved and restored over the past 26 years as part of the Susita Excavation Project, led by the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Haifa.

The excavation team was led by Dr. Michael Eisenberg and Dr. Arleta Koblewska, with the participation of students from the Department of Archaeology and the School of Archaeology and Maritime Civilization, along with international volunteers from the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy.

Dr. Eisenberg stated: “This small, heavy gold ring may have once belonged to a girl from a wealthy family in Susita. The gold earrings, especially one with a very beautiful design, were most likely funerary objects, fortunately not looted in the past. All these artifacts date from the Roman period (1st to 3rd centuries AD).”

In addition to these rare artifacts, this year's excavation also uncovered dozens of fragments of high-quality decorative stucco from a Roman-Byzantine residential area. These exquisite plaster pieces, once adorning house walls, are now carefully preserved and gradually revealing their vibrant colors, recreating a glimpse of the opulence of the ancient homes.

Currently, the excavation is focused on discovering more residential areas, a large church, a fully excavated ancient Roman city gate, and the city's cemeteries.

Dr. Dror Ben-Yosef, a regional archaeologist for the northern region of the Israel Parks and Nature Authority, said that Susita National Park is located on the slopes of the Golan Heights, east of the Sea of ​​Galilee. It preserves the magnificent ruins of the ancient city of Hippos – known as Susita in Hebrew.

This city, whose name is associated with horses, flourished from the time of ancient Greece (around 300 BC), reached its peak during the Roman-Byzantine period, and was completely destroyed in the earthquake of 749 AD following the Muslim conquest of the region.

Excavations are scheduled to continue on weekdays until the end of July, and the public is invited to visit and witness firsthand the ongoing discoveries at this important archaeological site.

(VNA/Vietnam+)

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