Post by UKarchaeology on Apr 3, 2016 19:25:14 GMT
Historians have something to add to their collection of historicals facts. King Hezekiah’s royal seal was discovered in Jerusalem by an archeological detail. A construction dump site is the last place you would expect to find an 8th century B.C. seal for a papyrus document signed by one of the kings of Judah.
King Hezekiah’s ancient seal found under a pile of rubble
The research team comprised of archeologists from the University of Jerusalem announced that they have unearthed an ancient seal found under a pile of rubble, located near the southern wall of the Temple. The actual discovery dates back to 2009, but it took the archeologists some time before they could decipher the seal impression.
The expedition, led by Doctor Eilat Mazar, has discovered something that resembled a seal impression on a wax support. The said object measured 9.7 by 8.6 millimeters, and it was inscribed on a piece of clay. After a couple of more research, the team understood that the object unearthed in Jerusalem was the impression of King Hezekiah’s signet ring. Depicted in the seal are two ankhs and a two-winged sun, with the wings spread downwards.
Perhaps that’s why it has taken 2,700 years for the piece of clay inscribed with King Hezekiah’s seal to be discovered in Jerusalem.
Full story: www.albanydailystar.com/science/king-hezekiahs-ancient-seal-has-been-found-in-construction-dump-site-waterbury-tech-part-13065.html
More on who King Hezekiah was: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezekiah