Governor of Jerusalem Seal

The "Governor of Jerusalem" Seal is an ancient Clay artifact that dates back to the First Temple period.[1][2][3]

Governor of Jerusalem Seal
Western Wall
MaterialClay
Sizebutton sized
Height2-3 mm thick
WritingPaleo Hebrew
Created8th century BCE
DiscoveredJerusalem, Israel
PeriodFirst Temple Period

Discovery

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Archaeologist Shimon Cohen discovered a clay seal from the 8th century BCE near the Western Wall during an excavation with the IAA.[4][5]

The Seal

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The seal bears an engraving showing two men wearing robes and facing each other as if in a mirror.[6][7][8]

Below them is an inscription in Paleo Hebrew that reads

Belonging to the governor of the city[9]

Hebrew to English Translation:[10]

“le-sar ha-ir”

Usage

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In an IAA release, Weksler-Bdolah said:

"The seal had been attached to an important transport and served as some sort of logo, or as a tiny souvenir, which was sent on behalf of the governor of the city."[11][12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2,700-Year-Old "Governor of Jerusalem" Seal Found - Archaeology Magazine". www.archaeology.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  2. ^ "Ancient clay seal found under Western Wall Plaza". www.israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. ^ "Archaeologists find 2,700-year-old 'governor of Jerusalem' seal impression". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. ^ Letzterpublished, Rafi (2018-01-04). "Why Israelis Are Excited About this 2,700-Year-Old Piece of Clay". livescience.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. ^ "Jerusalem Governor Seal - Madain Project (en)". madainproject.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  6. ^ Oluwagbemi, Ayodele (2018-01-01). "Israel finds 2,700-year-old 'governor of Jerusalem' seal". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  7. ^ "Recently found 2,700-year-old 'governor of Jerusalem' seal unveiled - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  8. ^ "Israel finds 2,700-year-old Governor Seal" (PDF). Bahrain News.
  9. ^ "2,700-year-old seal impression cements existence of biblical Jerusalem governor". THE TIMES OF ISRAEL.
  10. ^ "2,700-Year-Old Seal Belonging To City Governor Found In Old Jerusalem". IFLScience. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  11. ^ "Only in Israel - Ancient clay seal found under Western Wall Plaza". Only in Israel - Ancient clay seal found under Western Wall Plaza. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  12. ^ Sass, Benjamin. "2019. Ornan T., Weksler-Bdolah Sh. and Sass B. A "Governor of the City" seal impression from the Western Wall Plaza excavations in Jerusalem. In H. Geva ed. Ancient Jerusalem revealed. Archaeological discoveries, 1998–2018. Jerusalem, 67–72". Academia.edu.