Israeli Archaeologists Discover 2,700 Year Old Artifact, Backing Up Another Biblical Claim

I’d absolutely love to visit Israel someday. I’d be scared out of my mind, but that country has always been on my list. I probably could’ve visited through a program when I was in school, but I’m the biggest chicken on the face of the planet, so I didn’t even try. My Grammy’s been there, and I marvel over her stories. I’d love to go on a “Bibi tour.” How rad would that be?

I just say all that so you know, I’m into that kind of stuff– Biblical history, artifacts, all that good stuff. So this latest discovery fascinates me.

Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 2,700 year old artifact– a clay seal. It once belonged to the governor of Jerusalem.

Researchers an unsure of the exact purpose of the seal, but speculate it could have been attached to some kind of transport and served either as a logo or a souvenir for the recipient, likely a figure of importance.

The finding backs up accounts in the Bible which describe the existence of a governor in the city.

For those wondering, governors of Jerusalem are mentioned in the Bible in 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles.

The object was found close to the Western Wall of Jerusalem during a dig by the Israel Antiquities Authority.

Dr. Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah told local paper Arutz Sheva: ‘It is likely that one of the buildings in our excavation was the destination of this transport, sent by the city governor.

‘The finding of a seal with this high-rank title, in addition to the large assemblage of actual seals found in the building in the past, supports the assumption that this area, located on the western slopes of the western hill of ancient Jerusalem, some 100 m west of the Temple Mount, was inhabited by highly ranked officials during the First Temple period.

‘This is the first time that such a sealing is found in an authorized excavation.’

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said the discovery of the coin ‘shows that already 2700 years ago, Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, was a strong and central city.

‘Jerusalem is one of the most ancient capitals of the world, continually populated by the Jewish people for more than 3000 years,’ he added.

It’s pretty cool if you ask me!

h/t Daily Mail