Archaeologists are asking the audience for help after the discovery of a gold-plated, oblong object in a Jerusalem cemetery has left them completely stumped. After six months of trying to discern the purpose of an object that's been nicknamed "alien," Israel Antiquity Authority researchers turned to Facebook Tuesday to ask if anyone had any ideas.
***עדכון: חכמת ההמונים אכן עשתה את שלה, והגולש מיכה ברק פתר את תעלומת החפץ מצופה הזהב. על כך - בפוסט נפרד*** החפץ המסתו...Posted by רשות העתיקות - לגעת בעבר on Monday, December 21, 2015
Archaeologists initially speculated that the object might be some sort of a time capsule or a military device, or even a piece from a large clock. Really though, The Jerusalem Post reports, no one has ever seen anything quite like it.
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