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January 26, 2018

Ancient Israelite Craftsmen Were More Skilled Than Once Thought

Even if King Solomon had to import foreign workers.

The book of Kings describes King Solomon, who presumably lived in the early 9th century BCE, as having to import master craftsmen from the nearby kingdom of Tyre to help build the Temple and various royal buildings. Drawing on this story and on the lack of material evidence to the contrary, archaeologists have long assumed that the ancient Israelites were not especially advanced when it came to artisanship. A new discovery suggests otherwise, as Robin Ngo explains:

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January 26, 2018

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