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06-12-2012
HOARD OF ANCIENT JEWELRY EXCAVATED AT TROVE OF ARTIFACTS UNEARTHED AT KHIRBET QEIYAFA NEAR JERUSALEM 2,700-YEAR-OLD BETHLEHEM SEAL DISCOVERED IN JERUSALEM'S CITY OF DAVID
JUNE 2012 Vol. 1 - Issue 5
TEL MEGIDDO IN NORTHERN ISRAEL
A collection of ancient gold and silver jewelry believed to be from the year 1,100 B.C. was excavated last month at Tel Megiddo in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. The discovery included a gold earring decorated with molded ibexes, as well as rings, earrings and beads. Researchers from Tel Aviv University believe the collection may have originated from Egypt and is part of the remains from a private home near Tel Megiddo, which the New Testament predicted as the site of Armageddon.
A trove of ancient artifacts dating back to the time of King David were recently unearthed during excavations in Khirbet Qeiyafa near Jerusalem. Among the artifacts is a large assortment of pottery, stone and metal tools, as well as art and religious objects. According to researchers from Hebrew University, this is the first-ever discovery of shrines from the time of the early Israelite kings. http://qeiyafa.huji.ac.il
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