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House of the Bullae, Part 1 —

Fifty-one signet seal impressions found in Jerusalem confirm five men from the Bible.

House of the Bullae, Part 1 —

Fifty-one signet seal impressions found in Jerusalem confirm five men from the Bible.

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Looking back to an older excavation that took place in 1982 in Jerusalem, professor Yigal Shiloh discovered a horde of 51 bullae, which are signet seal impressions in clay; seal impressions that once sealed documents. More often than not the documents themselves don’t survive but sometimes the impression of the
Jerusalem Ivories —

Rare First Temple Period discoveries confirm the Biblical account.

Jerusalem Ivories —

Rare First Temple Period discoveries confirm the Biblical account.

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Back in 2022, there was a press release from the now famous Givati parking lot excavations in Jerusalem. It announced the discovery of beautifully carved ivory fragments dated to the time of the Biblical kings of Jerusalem. More specifically, these ivories, of which there were close to 1500, date to
The Exile of Israel —

Tracking the waves of Israelite exiles throughout history.

The Exile of Israel —

Tracking the waves of Israelite exiles throughout history.

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The fate of Northern Israel, as foretold by the prophets of God, was to be captured by the Assyrian Empire. Assyria would exile many of Israel’s inhabitants, but this was not a one-time event. The capture and exile of Israel took over a decade (733-715BC) and three kings of Assyria
Spiced Wine of Ancient Jerusalem —

Archaeological evidence for international trade routes.

Spiced Wine of Ancient Jerusalem —

Archaeological evidence for international trade routes.

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In March of 2022, a team of archaeologists published an article examining the contents of several large ceramic storage jars that were found in excavations in Jerusalem.[1] This team of archaeologists examined jars found in two buildings in ancient Jerusalem, the first building was just southwest of the Temple Mount