Israeli Archaeologists Find 2,700-Year-Old ‘Governor of Jerusalem’ Seal Impression

Israeli Archaeologists Find 2,700-Year-Old ‘Governor of Jerusalem’ Seal Impression
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Israeli archaeologists unveiled on Monday a 2,700-year-old clay seal impression which they said belonged to a biblical governor of Jerusalem.

The artifact, inscribed in an ancient Hebrew script as “belonging to the governor of the city,” 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, Reuters reported.
According to site excavator Dr. Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah, “This is the first time that such an impression was found in an authorized excavation. It supports the biblical rendering of the existence of a governor of the city in Jerusalem 2,700 years ago,” according to the Times of Israel.