Researchers believe that the seal, used as an amulet, was first worn by the latter name of the two, who "held a senior position in the Kingdom of Judah's administration." The amulet, which ...

Eliyahu Yanai/City of David From this, experts deduced that the trinket belonged to a high-ranking official in the Kingdom of Judah who used the seal to sign documents and also wore it as a ...

The words are in mirror writing so that the seal could be used to impress the words into wax. It is likely that the owner was a senior official during the Kingdom of Judah and used the seal to ...

The object was likely worn by a man who had a senior position in the administration of the ancient kingdom of Judah, the authority said. The stone seal would have been made by a local craftsman ...

"The seal, made of black stone ... amulet around the neck of a man who held a senior position in the Kingdom of Judah’s administration. They based their conclusion on the presence of a hole ...

A collection of inscriptions, seals, and seal impressions (bullae) bearing names and dated to the Biblical Kingdoms of Judah and Israel of the Iron Age. Credits: Seals and seal impressions (bullae ...

A collection of seals and seal impressions (bullae) bearing names and dated to the Biblical Kingdoms of Judah and Israel of the Iron Age. Seals and seal impressions (bullae) Square seal from Bet ...

The biblical kingdoms of Israel and Judah during the Iron Age II period ... names preserved on various archaeological materials; seals, stone, ostraca, storage jars, and more.

Over time, name diversity in Judah declined, likely reflecting increasing ... names preserved on archaeological artifacts—such as seals, ostraca, and inscribed storage jars—the researchers ...