Divers have discovered several artifacts in the ancient Israeli port of Caesarea, where two ships sank. Among the finds are a bronze figurine of an eagle, bells to ward off evil spirits, various ceramics and a Roman pantomime figurine wearing a comic mask. But more than other artifacts, scientists are interested in the ring with the image of the young Jesus Christ, who was holding a lamb (lamb) – “The Good Shepherd”.
Other treasures include hundreds of silver and bronze Roman coins from the mid-third century and a large hoard of silver coins from the early 14th century of the Mamluk period. Representatives of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said the remains of the ships’ hulls and their cargoes were found scattered across the seabed at a depth of about 4m.
“The ships were probably anchored nearby and were broken up by a storm,” explained Jacob Sharvit of the IAA’s maritime archaeology department. Caesarea was home to one of the first Christian communities and, according to the New Testament, it was there that the Apostle Peter baptised the Roman centurion Cornelius. “This was the first time that a non-Jew was welcomed into the Christian community,” Sharvit notes. – From there, the Christian religion began to spread around the world.”
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