Amateur divers found 2,000 ancient gold coins off the coast of Israel

CAESAREA, Israel (AP) -- Israel on Wednesday unveiled the largest collection of medieval gold coins ever found in the country, accidentally discovered by amateur divers and dating back about a thousand years. The find was made two weeks ago near the Israeli port city of Caesarea and consists of some 2,000 coins, weighing about 6 kilograms (13 pounds), the Israel Antiquities Authority said. The coins were likely swept up in recent storms, said Kobi Sharvit, director of the authority's marine arch...