Archaeologists Find Old Coins in Syria
(DAMASCUS, Syria, AP) Hundreds of silver coins dating to the seventh century have been unearthed in Palmyra, a town known for its Roman-era ruins.
A Syrian-Polish archaeological team discovered the 700 coins, each one less than 0.04 inches thick, stuck together in one lump.
The coins had pictures on them of Persian kings who had reigned before the Arab conquest in the seventh century.
考古学家在叙利亚发现古币
【美联社叙利亚大马士革电】数百枚七世纪的银币在帕米拉这个以蕴藏罗马时期遗迹闻名的城镇出土。
一支由叙利亚与波兰的考古学家组成的考古团发现了七百枚银币,每一枚的厚度都不到0.04英寸,这些银币粘成一团。
这些银币上铸有七世纪阿拉伯占领波斯之前统治过波斯的国王肖像。