May 18, 2024

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Archaeologists Digging Up Fortress Find Silver Coin Depicting Jesus Christ

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Archaeologists in Bulgaria discovered a coin depicting Jesus Christ as they were excavating a fortress.

Archaeologists from Rome, Italy, were excavating the Bulgarian medieval city of Rusokastro, in the southeastern part of the country, when they unearthed the mysterious silver penny, according to a press release from the Burgas Museum.

After closer inspection, they realized it showed the Serbian King Stefan Uros II Milutin, who ruled from 1282 to 1321.

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