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Jerusalem Stone
MaterialStone
WritingHebrew
Created1st century BCE
DiscoveredJerusalem, Israel
Present locationIsrael Museum
PeriodHasmonean Period

The 'Jerusalem Stone' is an ancient artifact from the Hasmonean period.[1][2][3][4]

The stone

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient stone inscribed with the Hebrew text "Jerusalem," spelled identically to its modern form.[5][6][7] The block was part of a carved column in a Roman-style structure.[8][9][10]

Text:

,,Hananiah son of Dodalos of Jerusalem"[11][12][13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ancient Stone Uncovered Bearing Inscription of Full Name of Jerusalem". Miracles from Israel. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  2. ^ "Earliest known stone carving of Hebrew word 'Jerusalem' found near city entrance". THE TIMES OF ISRAEL.
  3. ^ "Israel displays earliest stone inscription with Hebrew name of Jerusalem - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  4. ^ "Hananiah of Yerushalayim Inscription - Madain Project (en)". madainproject.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  5. ^ AFP. "2,000-year-old inscription spells Jerusalem as Israel does today". ctvnews. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. ^ published, Laura Geggel (2018-10-09). "This Is the Oldest Known Inscription Bearing the Full Name of Jerusalem". livescience.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  7. ^ Magazine, Smithsonian; Katz, Brigit. "2,000-Year-Old Stone Inscription Is Earliest to Spell Out 'Jerusalem'". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  8. ^ "oldest ever inscription of jerusalem found on pillar". JNS.
  9. ^ "Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Inscription in Israel". InsideHook. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  10. ^ Mariottini, Claude (2018-10-22). "The Jerusalem Stone Inscription". Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  11. ^ "Ancient Stone Discovered Bearing Oldest Known Inscription Describing Jerusalem In Modern Hebrew". IFLScience. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  12. ^ "In photos: 2,000-year-old stone inscription on display in Jerusalem - All Photos - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  13. ^ "2,000-year-old inscription spells Jerusalem as Israel does today". CTVNews. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2024-03-18.