Crowns and Princesses, Ancient Headdress Discovered In Israel
n the summer of 1996, during an archaeological excavation at Tel Miqne, identified as the biblical city of Ekron, a remarkable artifact was uncovered: an 18-karat gold jewel designed in the shape of a cobra. This unique piece, discovered in a destruction layer from the Iron Age II, survived the Babylonian destruction of the city in 603 BCE.