Thursday, December 3, 2015

Seal of biblical King Hezekiah found in Jerusalem – NU.nl

This prevailed in the eighth century BC over the former kingdom. It is the first time that a so-called bulla, or seal of a king of Israel or Judah is found.

“The seal of a king was so important. It could be a matter of life or death, so the is hard to believe that anyone but the king was allowed to use the mark, “said the leader of the excavations, Eilat Mazar, Thursday against CNN . ” Therefore, it is quite reasonable to assume that the king himself has created this impression. ”

The seal impression found at the site of an old landfill in the walls around the old city of Jerusalem are

By:. ANP

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