While on an organized field trip in the Ein Kerem neighborhood of Jerusalem earlier this month, a young child found an unusual, small cross pendant estimated to be 100-200 years old, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Sunday, adding that it pointed to the Holy City’s importance as a pilgrimage site over the centuries.

The students, from a school in the adjacent neighborhood of Kiryat Hayovel, were on a foraging trip in Ein Kerem “picking edible plants… I suddenly saw a colorful object shining in the dirt. I pulled it out and was immediately very excited. The staff told me to call the Israel Antiquities Authority, and when they came, they were very enthused,” said 10-year-old Nehorai Nir.

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