Hamas settles fight over discovered gold treasure by confiscating it

Special to WorldTribune.com

The simple act of paving a road turned into a case of pure serendipity for Hamas.

A chest of Ottoman-era gold coins discovered in Gaza during road work. /Twitter
A chest of Ottoman-era gold coins discovered in Gaza during road work. /Twitter

The fortunate accident occurred when construction workers paving a road in the Gaza Strip neighborhood of Shujaiyeh unearthed a chest full of Ottoman-era gold coins, Israeli news site Walla reported on Nov. 23.

After the coins were discovered, a fight broke out among local residents over the coins and Hamas police then swooped in and confiscated the booty.

The Walla report said that Gaza City officials announced a halt to all construction work in the neighborhood until an archaeologist could properly inspect the scene.

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