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Description: The Natan-Melech/Eved Hamelech bulla (seal impression) dated to the First Temple period, features Hebrew writing: "Natan-Melech the King’s Servant" that appears in the second book of Kings 23:11. The seal was used to sign documents 2600 years ago and was uncovered in archaeological excavations of the Givati Parking Lot in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem conducted by Prof. Yuval Gadot of Tel Aviv University and Dr. Yiftah Shalev of the Israel Antiquities Authority. Photo by Eliyahu Yannai
Title: Paleo-Hebrew seal
Credit: https://www.cityofdavid.org.il/en/tours
Author: Eliyahu Yannai / City of David Archives
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