The item, carved in Paleo-Hebrew, bears the inscription “Le Yeho’ezer ben Hosh’ayahu,” which means “To Yeho’ezer son of Hosh’ayahu.”
In it Davidson Archaeological Garden in Jerusalema group of archaeologists discovered a seal black stone approximately 2,700 years old which confirms the existence of biblical characters.
The stone, carved in Paleo-Hebrew, bears the inscription “Le Yeho’ezer ben Hosh’ayahu”what does it mean “To Yeho’ezer son of Hosh’ayahu”. This find was described as one of the most beautiful of the excavations in ancient Jerusalem.
They find a black stone that confirms the existence of biblical characters
The seal, in addition to functioning as a wax impression object, could have been used as an amulet, as it has a design that reflects Assyrian influence and a central hole that suggests it could have been worn as a pendant.
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Wearing the seal around the neck ensured that it remained safe and within reach of whoever used it to seal, research sources said.
The seal of black stone discovered in the excavations of Jerusalem It is considered one of the most beautiful finds by the directors of the excavation, Dr. Yuval Baruch and Navot Romof the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).
According to archaeologists, the seal belonged to the official Hosh’ayahu, and his son Yeho’ezer could have inherited it. Both names are mentioned in the Bible: Yeho’ezer is linked to a warrior of David and Hosh’ayahu to a figure in the book of Jeremiah.
Source: Ambito
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