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Posted on 12/25/2011 3:08:23 PM PST by neverdem
JERUSALEM (AP) — A rare clay seal found under Jerusalem's Old City appears to be linked to religious rituals practiced at the Jewish Temple 2,000 years ago, Israeli archaeologists said Sunday.
The coin-sized seal found near the Jewish holy site at the Western Wall bears two Aramaic words meaning "pure for God."
Archaeologist Ronny Reich of Haifa University said it dates from between the 1st century B.C. to 70 A.D. — the year Roman forces put down a Jewish revolt and destroyed the second of the two biblical temples in Jerusalem.
The find marks the first discovery of a written seal from that period of Jerusalem's history, and appeared to be a unique physical artifact from ritual practice in the Temple, said Reich, co-director of the excavation.
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Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah & Happy New Year!
David kept a souvenir from that Philistine fella?
Probably did knock a few teeth out....
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Is that a seal or a seal?
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And for you Atheists, Happy HOLLOW Day!
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Thanks for the link.
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Thanks neverdem! Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution. |
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Translates to: There is no such place as Palestine.
A good seal to have stamped on our hearts.
BFL
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