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A sixth grader uncovered a rare gemstoneat a biblical sitelinked to Jesus’ ministry, a find that sheds light on life in ancient Galilee.
The discovery, announced by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) in early June, was made at Korazim National Parknear the Sea of Galilee.
Identified with the biblical village of Chorazin, Korazim is mentioned in the New Testament as a place where residents witnessed Jesus’ miracles but failed to repent.
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Korazim also sits roughly two miles north of Capernaum, the ancient fishing village that served as thecenter of Jesus’ ministry.
Pictures of the gemstone, which dates to the sixth century A.D., show its small size and striking pale-blue center.
Student Alon Horowitz discovered the rare gemstone while taking part in an excavation organized by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.(Hadar Kvint;Omer Galili)
The gemstone was found by Alon Horowitz, a 12-year-old student at the Ramat Korazim Regional Elementary School near Elifelet.
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The sixth grader was taking part in a community excavation program that allows local students to work alongside archaeologists and learn about ancient life, organized by the INPA in partnership with Ariel University.
Horowitz told officials he found the gemstone just minutes before the dig wrapped up.
Archaeologists say the rare gemstone was discovered at Korazim, a biblical site near the Sea of Galilee linked to Jesus’ ministry.(Omer Galili;Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
“After three days of digging, about 10 minutes before we finished, I was digging with my trowel and suddenly saw something blue, round and special,” Horowitz said in a statement.
“I picked it up and showed it to the archaeologist.When I understood it was something rare, I felt really happy and proud.I received a lot of appreciation from myfriends, teachers and family.”
The gemstone was likelypart of an expensive ringworn by a local elite, said Achia Kohn-Tavor, director of excavations at Chorazin.
“It was found inside a wealthy estate, suggesting it belonged to a member of an affluent household.”
Kohn-Tavor identified the gemstone as a Nicolo, a rare variety of agate that was considered a luxury item in the Roman and Byzantine eras.
“It was found inside a wealthy estate, suggesting it belonged to a member of an affluent household,�
“Archaeologists believe it could have belonged to either a man or a woman.”
The young student said he felt “really happy and proud” after learning the small blue gemstone he found was something rare.(Omer Galili;Hadar Kvint)
While archaeologists do not know how the stone ended up buried at the site, they believe it reached Korazim through long-distance trade routes that connected the region to the broader Roman and Byzantine world.
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“The stone was not locally sourced,” he added.“Its presence indicates the owner had access tointernational luxury goods.”
Horowitz is not the first Israeli child to stumble upon a remarkable archaeological find.
The rare find was uncovered at a site located roughly two miles north of ancient Capernaum, the center of Jesus’ ministry.(Art Images via Getty Images;Hadar Kvint)
In May, officials announced that an8-year-old boy from Rehovotfound a 1,700-year-old Roman statuette fragment.
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Last year, a 3-year-old Israeli girl discovered a3,800-year-old Canaanite amuletwhile hiking with her family near Tel Azeka.
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