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BHC Archaeology News (May 19, 2016)

A rare amulet Egyptian amulet over 3,200 years old was discovered in earth discarded from Jerusalem's Temple Mount by 12-year old Jerusalem girl. Read article and see pictures at -- http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/110329-160419-ancient-egyptian-amulet-bearing-pharaoh-s-name-discovered-in-temple-mount-earth

Beautifully-preserved ancient scarab seal discovered near Haifa from 17-18th Centuries BCE. It was owned by a senior Egyptian official of equivalent rank to Joseph in the Bible. Read article and see pictures at -- http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/211349#.Vz50dvkrK00

Analysis of military records on pottery shows widespread literacy in the ancient Kingdom of Judah 2,500 years ago: Not only elites could read. Parts of Bible Were Written in First Temple Period, Say Archaeologists. Read article and see pictures at -- http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/archaeology/1.713885

Oldest Surviving Copy of Hebrew Bible Recognized as UNESCO World Treasure. The Aleppo Codex, the oldest surviving copy of the Hebrew Bible that some experts believe all versions of the Old Testament stem from, has been recognized by UNESCO as an important world treasure. The Codex is believed to have been written somewhere around the year 930 in the town of Tiberias on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Read article and see pictures at -- http://www.christianpost.com/news/hebrew-bible-aleppo-codex-oldest-surviving-copy-unesco-world-treasure-157420/

2,000-Year-Old Bronze Artifacts Tied to Temple Unearthed Near Sea of Galilee. An ancient bronze shovel and jug tied to the religious rituals of the Second Temple were discovered in archaeological excavations at Magdala – an important Jewish town dating back to the period of Roman antiquity. Read article and see pictures at -- http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/65094/2000-year-old-temple-artifacts-discovered-near-sea-galilee-jewish-world/#dyhgWyC2TB05v3Z3.97




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