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April 1, 2019

A Newly Discovered Clay Seal May Have Belonged to a Minor Biblical Character

Nathan-Melekh, servant of King Josiah.

While excavating the area underneath Jerusalem’s Givati parking lot, in the oldest portion of the city, archaeologists have found two ancient seals, both dating from the 8th century BCE. One, made of agate, bears the stamp of “Ikkar ben Matanyahu”; the second, made of clay, belonged to “Nathan-Melekh, servant of the king.” Amanda Borschel-Dan reports:

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