Dig yields possibly oldest Hebrew text
Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 12:35
in Paleontology & Archaeology
An Israeli archaeologist digging at a hilltop south of Jerusalem believes a ceramic shard found in the ruins of an ancient town bears the oldest Hebrew inscription ever discovered, a find that could provide an important glimpse into the culture and language of the Holy Land at the time of the Bible.
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