'Extraordinarily Rare' Crusade-Era Seal Discovered in Jerusalem
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 11:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A rare Crusade-era lead seal used to secure a letter was uncovered in an ancient farmstead in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced. The 800-year-old seal was likely once fixed to a document from the Mar Saba monastery.