Posted on 10/10/2008 6:50:51 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Israeli archaeologists on Monday announced the discovery of a stone sarcophagus fragment with Hebrew script that was apparently taken from the original burial grounds and used for a Muslim building near Jerusalem.
The discovery was made along the West Bank separation barrier north of Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in a statement.
The sarcophagus is believed to be that of a Jewish priest from about 2,000 years ago. The fragment of the limestone lid bears the carved inscription "Ben HaCohen HaGadol" which can be loosely translated as "the high priest."
"It seems that the fragment was plundered from its original location approximately one thousand years ago and was used in the construction of a later Muslim building that was erected atop the ruins of the houses from the Second Temple period," the statement said.
The 60 centimetre by 48 centimetre (two foot by one-and-a-half foot) fragment likely comes from the sarcophagus of a priest who officiated at the Jewish Second Temple in Jerusalem some time between 30 and 70 of the first century, it said.
(Excerpt) Read more at metimes.com ...
A handout picture released by the Israel Antiquities Authority shows a fragment of a sarcophagus cover with square Hebrew script. Israeli archaeologists have announced the discovery of a stone sarcophagus fragment with Hebrew script that was apparently taken from the original burial grounds and used for a Muslim building near Jerusalem. (AFP)
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Wouldn't that be "son of the high priest"?
It is dangerous to use the sarcophagus; it steals part of your soul.
“ha” is the definite article (”the”), “cohen” means priest, and “ben” means “son of”, so from my limited knowledge of this, I’d have to agree.
Yes, it would be. Literally, "son of the priest, the great one."
What's cool is, when I enlarge the picture, I can even read the Hebrew script.
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