A hoard from the Wars of the Diadochi in the ‘Kamun Cave’, Western Galilee

Journal article

The 'Kamun Cave' is a large karst cave located at an altitude of 378 m. above sea level on the Kamun ridge in Western Galilee. At the beginning of March 2015 two cavers who visited the 'Kamun Cave' reported to the Antiquities Theft Prevention Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority the discovery of an ancient hoard composed of silver jewelry and coins inside one of the inner halls of the cave. Following this discovery, a comprehensive archaeological survey on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and in cooperation with the Cave Research Center at the Hebrew University was conducted in the cave. In this article the coins that were included in the hoard and another coin that was found in the survey will be presented and discussed. On the basis of the estimated burial date of the hoard it will be suggested that the cave served as a refuge for a group of people who fled from the fighting that occurred in the region during the wars of the Diadochi.

Authors: Klein, E; Meadows, A

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Israel Numismatic Society
• Journal: Israel Numismatic Research
• Volume: 12
• Publication date: 2017-12-01
• Acceptance date: 2017-07-01
• ISSN: 1565-8449