Some years later were found smaller silver treasures from the same period which confirmed the picture.
The sculpture must have gained great popularity almost immediately, as several imitations can be found from the period following its creation.
The association said 15 banks reported they were unable to find any unclaimed accounts from the period.
While expanding the church in 1953, they found the remains of a building from the late medieval period.
But he acknowledged that so far no one has been able to find records from the relevant period of his service.
Attempts to find sources for the work in literature from the period have not been successful.
Palaeontological remains found in the cave date from the Pleistocene period.
As soon as the renovation was completed, he found antique furniture from the period.
No other such monumental inscription has been found in Israel from the biblical period.
The latter came as a complete surprise and were found to date from the Anglo-Saxon period.