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Ancient Hebrew seal discovered near Jerusalem’s First Temple

editor 20 June 2012

A 2,000-year-old seal bearing a name similar to that of Israel’s prime minister was discovered during excavations near the Western Wall, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.

The find was made near the remains of a building dating to the end of the First Temple period, discovered below the base of an ancient drainage channel that is currently being exposed in excavations in the Jerusalem Archaeological Garden, adjacent to the Western Wall of the Temple Mount. (more…)

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Archeologist says new finds support Bible’s accuracy

editor 15 May 2012

By Ryan Jones.. A Hebrew University archeologist says finds at a new dig site near Jerusalem are backing up the biblical narrative of an Israelite kingdom centered on Jerusalem in 1000 BC, around the time of King David and his son, King Solomon.

Professor Yosef Garfinkel has been digging at Khirbet Qeiyafa near the Jerusalem suburb of Beit Shemesh since 2007. Carbon dating of unearthed olive pits has put the period of activity at Khirbet Qeiyafa at 1020 BC – 980 BC, almost exactly the period of time the Bible says David and Solomon were active in the region. The dating, together with the uniqueness of the finds, has made Khirbet Qeiyafa one of the most important biblical archeological digs. (more…)

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Written Doc Oldest Ever Found in Jerusalem

editor 20 July 2010

A tiny clay fragment, dating from the 14th century BC that was found in excavations outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls, contains the oldest written document ever found in Jerusalem, say researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. (more…)

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God’s Word as reliable historical text continues to be proven through archaeological digs!

editor 25 February 2010

By Nir Hasson, Haaretz Correspondent
A team of Israeli archaeologists has announced the discovery of a massive wall they say dates to the 10th century BCE in Jerusalem’s Ophel Park on the slope between the Temple Mount and the village of Silwan. The dig director, Dr. Eilat Mazar, dates the wall according to potsherds found nearby to the period of King Solomon and the major period of construction in Jerusalem in the First Temple period, as described in the Bible. (more…)

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Egyptian coins carrying the name of Joseph

Henk Kamsteeg 5 October 2009

Egyptian coins carrying the name of Joseph, the biblical patriarch whose arrival in Egypt as a slave eventually provided salvation for his family during decades of drought across the Middle East, have been discovered in a cache of antique items shelved in boxes in a museum, according to a new report.

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Passage found, may have been used by Abraham

Andrew Tucker 24 September 2009

by Hillel Fendel
A Jerusalem walkway from the times of the Patriarch Abraham, protected by a wall of large rocks, has been discovered. The double-wall was uncovered in a dig run by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and sponsored by the City of David Association.

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