"This was a period when Christianity was just in its beginning, but definitely growing and developing, especially in mixed cities like Caesarea," she told AFP, noting the ring itself was small, implying that it may have belonged to a woman. They cost 2,000 Credits, and can be used to open Mystery Boxes to obtain only the rarest items from inside. Coins and a gold ring bearing the symbol of the Good Shepherd, one of the earliest expressions to refer to Jesus, are displayed at the Israeli Antiquities Authority lab in Jerusalem on December 22, 2021. Golden Keys, previously known as Golden Holiday Keys, are an item available for purchase in the store menu. The presence of such a symbol on a ring probably owned by a Roman operating in or around Caesarea made sense, given the ethnically and religiously heterogenous nature of the port in the third century, when it was one of Christianity's earliest centers. Sokolov said that while the image exists in early Christian symbolism, representing Jesus as a caring shepherd, tending to his flock and guiding those in need, finding it on a ring was rare. "Many metal parts belonging to a wooden ship body were discovered, including dozens of large bronze signs, lead pipes belonging to a water pump, and a large iron anchor, which was broken - a testimony to the power of the multi-power that worked on it until it was broken, apparently, in the storm," the authority said.Ĭaesarea was the local capital of the Roman empire in the third century, and its port was a key hub for Rome's activity, according to Helena Sokolov, a curator at the IAA's coin department who researched the Good Shepherd ring.
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