September
11
/ 2020
Research on ancient writings in Israel may have solved a long-standing Bible-era mystery. Researchers have shown that literacy was much more common than previously assumed among the ancient Hebrews. This has important implications for the history of the compilation and writing of the Bible. Solving this Bible-era mystery also involved the unique skill set of an Israeli forensic policewoman! [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"77598","attributes":{"alt":"This is what an ancient Hebrew ostracon or single ostraca looks like. This particular ostracon, an artist's copy of the original ceramic jar it was found on, is known as the Khirbet Qeiyafa Ostracon. It was found 20 miles (30 km) southwest of Jerusalem. (MichaelNetzer /CC BY-SA 3.0)","class":"media-image","height":"571","style":"width: 610px; height: 571px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] This is what an ancient Hebrew ostracon or single ostraca
