{"id":58594,"date":"2018-01-12T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=58594"},"modified":"2018-01-07T14:21:24","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T12:21:24","slug":"08-00-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=58594","title":{"rendered":"Rare, 2,700-year-old clay seal discovered in Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reunion68.com\/Biuletyn\/img\/fox.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" \/><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/science\/2018\/01\/01\/rare-2700-year-old-clay-seal-discovered-in-jerusalem.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rare, 2,700-year-old clay seal discovered in Jerusalem<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Caleb Parke<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"background: #d0e6fa; width: 710px; height: 15px;\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/images.foxnews.com\/content\/fox-news\/science\/2018\/01\/01\/rare-2700-year-old-clay-seal-discovered-in-jerusalem\/_jcr_content\/par\/featured_image\/media-0.img.jpg\/931\/524\/1514830065728.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>A conservator shows a 2,700-year-old clay seal impression which archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority say belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem and was unearthed in excavations in the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem&#8217;s Old City January 1, 2018. (REUTERS\/Nir Elias)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Israeli archaeologists made a rare discovery in the Western Wall Plaza, unearthing a 2,700-year-old clay seal impression that experts say belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The artifact, as first reported by Reuters, is inscribed in an ancient Hebrew script \u201cbelonging to the governor of the city\u201d and was likely attached to a shipment or sent as a souvenir on behalf of the governor, the most prominent local position held in Jerusalem at the time, the Israel Antiquities Authority said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The impression, the size of a small coin, depicts two standing men, facing each other in a mirror-like manner and wearing striped garments reaching down to their knees. It was unearthed near the plaza of Judaism\u2019s Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, where excavations have been underway since 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cIt supports the Biblical rendering of the existence of a governor of the city in Jerusalem 2,700 years ago,\u201d lead excavator Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah said. \u201cThis is the first time that such a sealing is found in an authorized excavation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">She added: \u201cThis docket adds to the find of seven seals that we\u2019ve found here carry the names of Netanyahu son of Yaush, Hagav, Yeda-ayahy Usha, and more.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Governors of Jerusalem, appointed by the king, are mentioned twice in the Bible, in 2 Kings, which refers to Joshua holding the position, and in 2 Chronicles, which mentions Masseiah in the post during the reign of Josiah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">At the presentation of the artifact, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said, \u201cIt is very overwhelming to receive greetings from First Temple-period Jerusalem. This shows that already 2,700 years ago, Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, was a strong and central city.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">The Antiquities Authority\u2019s announcement comes several weeks after President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital, a decision that inflamed Palestinian protests and international concern.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"background: #d0e6fa; width: 710px; height: 15px;\" \/>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\" content-alignment&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \">\n<div id=\"watch-description\" class=\"yt-uix-button-panel\">\n<div id=\"watch-description-text\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"> twoje uwagi, linki, wlasne artykuly, lub wiadomosci przeslij do: <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:webmaster@reunion68.com\">webmaster@reunion68.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr style=\"width: 710px;\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rare, 2,700-year-old clay seal discovered in Jerusalem Caleb Parke A conservator shows a 2,700-year-old clay seal impression which archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority say belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem and was unearthed in excavations in the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem&#8217;s Old City January 1, 2018. 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