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JERUSALEM — A luxurious gold, pearl and emerald earring provides a new visual clue about the life of the elite in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago. The piece was found beneath a parking lot next to the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City. It dates to the Roman period just after the time of Jesus, said Doron Ben-Ami, who directed the dig.
The earring, at left, was uncovered in a destroyed Byzantine structure built centuries after the piece was made, showing it was probably passed down through generations, he said. The find is eye-catching: a large pearl inlaid in gold with two drop pieces, each with an emerald and pearl set in gold. The Associated Press; photo courtesy of Israeli Antiquities Authority
