Artifacts From Time of Kings David and Solomon Revealed

[GraceAbounds]

Artifacts From Time of Kings David
and Solomon Revealed
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by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz
In honor of Jerusalem Day, which begins Tuesday night, archaeologists revealed a number of seals from the time of the Biblical Kings David and Solomon. The seals, along with other recently uncovered artifacts, were displayed for the first time on Monday, at a conference marking 40 years since the liberation and reunification of Jerusalem by the modern State of Israel.

To read the full article:
Artifacts From Time of Kings David and Solomon Revealed - Inside Israel - Israel News - Arutz Sheva

Several years earlier, another circa-580 BCE royal seal was found at the same site. It had the name of Gemaryahu, son of Shafan, who is also mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah, and who was a top official in the court of King Zedekiah's predecessor, King Yehoyachim. Another seal found among dozens of others bears the name of Azaryahu Ben-Hilkiyahu, a member of a priestly family, who served in the Temple before Jerusalem's destruction (according to I Chronicles, 9:10).


http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/122461

 

[All Else Failed]

Cool. What do they say?

 

[Tegan]

Did anyone else catch the irony of that Professors last name being Reich? Good article none the less, interesting stuff.

 

[GraceAbounds]

Earlier this year they unearthed an ollllllllllllllllllllllld church. They had a video on it. It was really cool. The tile work and mosaics were spectacular to see.