Diggers find 3 000-year-old text
Hirbet Qeiyafa, Israel, Oct 31: An Israeli archaeologist says a ceramic shard found in the ruins of an ancient town south of Jerusalem bears the oldest Hebrew inscription ever discovered.
He says the find could provide an important glimpse into the culture and language of the Holy Land at the time of the Bible.
Archaeologist Yossi Garfinkel of Hebrew University says the five lines of faded characters written 3 000 years ago suggest a powerful Israelite kingdom existed at the time of the Old Testament’s King David.
The shard was found in a site that overlooks the scene of the slingshot showdown between David and Goliath.
Other scholars are reluctant to embrace Garfinkel’s interpretation. His understanding of the finds were made public on Thursday.
Sapa-AP
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Thank you, that is amazing.