Impression of King Hezekiah’s Royal Seal Discovered

Important and fascinating archaeological discovery!

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“02/12/2015
First seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king ever exposed in situ in a scientific archaeological excavation.

Discovery brings to life the Biblical narratives about King Hezekiah and the activity conducted during his lifetime in Jerusalem’s 1st Temple Period Royal Quarter.

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Dr. Eilat Mazar said: “Although seal impressions bearing King Hezekiah’s name have already been known from the antiquities market since the middle of the 1990s, some with a winged scarab (dung beetle) symbol and others with a winged sun, this is the first time that a seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king has ever come to light in a scientific archaeological excavation.””

Click here for the source and more reading on the seal:

http://new.huji.ac.il/en/article/28173

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