Seal of Biblical king found

Seal of Biblical king found

World December 3, 2015 20:00

jerusalem - The seal impression of one of the kings of Judah has been found in excavations in Jerusalem. The 2700-year-old copy of the biblical King Hezekiah, who ruled in the eighth century BC over the former kingdom. It is the first time that a so-called bulla, or seal of a king of Israel or Judah is found.

,null, The seal of a king was so important. It could be a matter of life or death, so it is hard to believe that anyone but the king was allowed to use the mark, '' said the leader of the excavations, Eilat Mazar, told CNN Thursday.,null, Therefore, it is quite reasonable to assume that the king himself has made ​​this print. ''The seal impression found at the site of an old landfill in the walls around the old city of Jerusalem lie.

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