Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:Yair Whiteson, a 13-year-old aspiring archeologist living in Haifa, Israel, discovered an 1,800-year-old ring while hiking near the Khirbet Shalala archeological site on Mount Carmel. Experts with the Israel Antiquities Authority confirmed that the ring features an engraving of the Roman goddess Minevera, and was likely either a personal item or a burial offering. The ring joins the collection of other artifacts discovered at the site, and Whiteson received a certificate honoring his contribution to Israel’s collection of antiquities. It’s also possible that the ring was offered as a kind of burial offering, as the site also contains nearby graves. The ring will now join the collection of other artifacts that have been found at the site.