This anchor, a rare find in the country, was recovered by a citizen named Moshe during a diving expedition off Palmahim Beach in 1996.
Amid stormy weather, a resident of Lod saw the figurine floating toward her on the waves.
Citizens can reach out to the IAA to determine if items are antiques and return items at one of four collection points throughout the country.
The coin comes from the reign of the Hasmonean King Antigonus II Mattathias, who ruled from 40 BCE to 37 BCE. He was the last Jewish king, his death marking the end of Jewish sovereignty until 1948.
A joint Zoom symposium in Jerusalem and London examines the quasi-legal business of antiquities trading in Israel.
Unique carvings were found on ossuaries in the damaged burial cave in northern Israel.
The artifact was found along the Pilgrimage Road that connects the City of David to the Temple Mount and is a snapshot of the bustling commercial life in biblical Israel.
The cargo shipment of marble items had been known to the Israel Antiquities Authority for years, but because it was covered in sand, its exact location was unknown.
The site in question contained artifacts that are approximately 2,000 years old, dating back to the Roman-Byzantine era, according to the IAA.
Israeli and European archaeologists provide new insight into the mystery of ancient Gaza wine
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