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November 7, 2022

Fifteen Years after Its Discovery, Researchers Have Deciphered a Tablet Bearing the Name of an Israelite King

Hezekiah’s monumental inscription?

In 2007, archaeologists found a limestone fragment in the oldest part of Jerusalem, about the size of a human hand, bearing two lines of text in ancient Hebrew script; most of it had been rendered illegible by the ravages of time. Now two researchers report they have made headway in deciphering the inscription. Christopher Eames writes:

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November 7, 2022

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    Hezekiah’s monumental inscription?