JERUSALEM Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain England Jersey , March 9 (Xinhua) -- Rare coins and jewelry from the time of Alexander the Great have been found by chance in a cave in northern Israel, officials with the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Monday.
The 2,300-year-old cache includes silver coins of Alexander the Great, who conquered the region in the late fourth century BC. In addition Adam Lallana England Jersey , several pieces of silver and bronze jewelry were found, including decorated earring, bracelets and rings, which were apparently concealed in the cave England World Cup Jerseys , inside a cloth pouch.
"The valuables might have been hidden in the cave by local residents who fled there during the period of governmental unrest stemming from the death of Alexander, a time when the Wars of the Diadochi broke out in Israel between Alexander's heirs," the Antiquities Authority said in a statement.
"Presumably the cache was hidden in the hope of better days, but today we know that whoever buried the treasure never returned to collect it England Soccer Jerseys ," the authority said.
Archeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority believe this is one of the important discoveries to come to light in the north of the country in recent years.
The cache was discovered by chance two weeks ago, as three members of the Israeli Caving Club were touring the area, known as one of the largest and well-hidden stalactite caves in northern Israel. They wandered and crawled between the different parts of a stalactite cave for several hours, as a shinning object caught their eyes.
They reported the find to the Antiquities Authority Wayne Rooney World Cup Jersey , which sent researchers that have examined the cave over the past two weeks.
The discovery comes a month after a hoard of at least 2,000 ancient gold coins was accidentally discovered by divers off the coast of Caesarea, north of Tel Aviv, in the largest gold trove ever discovered in Israel.
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BRUSSELS, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The European Investment Fund (EIF) and ProCredit group have signed a guarantee agreement on Monday to increase lending to innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and small mid-caps in Greece.
Under the new agreement, ProCredit group will provide 20 million euros (22.77 million US dollars) of loans to innovative companies in Greece over the next two years.
""Small companies in Greece are in great need of financing to grow their businesses and create jobs. The agreement signed today by the EIF and ProCredit with the support of the Investment Plan will help Greek SMEs access new finance,"" European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos, responsible for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, said at the signing event.
""I encourage other banks to join forces with the EIF and set up similar agreements under the Investment Plan so that we can help more Greek companies flourish,"" he added.
This is the first ""InnovFin"" transaction in Greece signed with EFSI support.
""The deal reflects the EU's commitment to rapidly launch concrete initiatives under the EFSI, accelerating lending and guaranteeing transactions capable of boosting jobs and growth in the EU,"" the European Commission said in a statement.
""InnovFin - EU Finance for Innovators"" is a joint initiative launched by the European Investment Bank Group in cooperation with the European Commission under Horizon 2020. The mechanism provides guarantees and counter-guarantees on debt financing of between 25,000 euros and 7.5 million euros in order to improve access to loan finance for innovative small and medium-sized enterprises and small midcaps (up to 499 employees).
""As the leading house bank for small and medium-sized enterprises in this region, we partner the InnovFin programme in seven countries and I am positive that SMEs in Northern Greece will benefit substantially,"" said Borislav Kostadinov, member of the Management Board of ProCredit Holding.
This transaction benefits from the support of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), the heart of the Investment Plan for Europe, European Commission's statement said.
The Investment Plan for Europe, known as the ""Juncker Plan"", aims to drive investment in strategic projects across the EU. The Plan was expected to unlock investment of at least 315 billion euros over a three years fiscal period ending in December 2017.
It is estimated that by April 2016, the EFSI has triggered more than 80 billions of investment in Europe.
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TEHRAN Tom Heaton World Cup Jersey , Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Iran and Britain agreed on Sunday to enhance cooperation as their embassies reopened in each other's capital after nearly four years of closure.
The embassies in Tehran and London are reopened at the level of charge de affairs, which will be a new beginning for the relations between Iran and Britain, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said at a joint press conference with his visiting British counterpart Philip Hammond.
Over the past years, relations between Tehran and London have seen a number of challenges. Despite their differences still over some international issues Theo Walcott World Cup Jersey , both countries share the same stance over the "successful implementation" of recent Iran's nuclear agreement, fighting extremism and sectarianism, and the campaign against illicit drugs in the region, according to Zarif.
For his part, Hammond said that Iran, a big regional country, has a big economy which can grow fast. The economic delegation accompanying him to Tehran has had good discussions with the Iranian side.
"There is a huge appetite both on the part of our commercial and industrial businesses to engage with the opportunity of Iran opening up Raheem Sterling World Cup Jersey ," he said.