Inscription found on fragment in Israel said earliest ever found JERUSALEM, July 10 (UPI) -- Archaeologists say an inscription from the time of David and Solomon found in Jerusalem is the earliest alphabetical written text ever uncovered in the city.
July 10, 2013 - UPI
Inscription dates back to King David – but what does it say? Israeli archaeologists say a 3,000-year-old fragment of a ceramic jar found near Jerusalem's Temple Mount, dating back to the days of King David and King Solomon, bears a mysterious inscription that ranks as the earliest alphabetical written text ever found in the city.
July 10, 2013 - NBC NEWS
Inscription from time of David & Solomon found near Temple Mount in Hebrew University excavation ( The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ) Hebrew University archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar unearthed a jar fragment near Jerusalem's Temple Mount bearing the earliest alphabetical written text ever found in Jerusalem. Dated to the tenth century BCE, the artifact bears an inscription in the Canaanite language with letters approximately 2.5 cm tall, which translate to m, q, p, h, n, (possibly) l, and ...
July 10, 2013 - EurekAlert!