January
02
/ 2018
Israeli archaeologists announced the discovery of a 2,700-year-old clay seal of “immense archaeological value” near the plaza of the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, five years after the launch of excavation works at the site. Ancient Clay Seal of Particular Archaeological Value Discovered in Israel On the first day of the year, archaeologists from Israel announced the discovery of the ancient artifact, noting that the seal was inscribed with ancient Hebrew script translating to “belonging to the governor of the city,” the most prestigious local position held in Jerusalem at the time, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. “The sealing had been attached to an important transport and served as some sort of logo, or as a
