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05-29-2014, 04:44 AM
Rare Monastery Seal From Crusades-Era Found in Jerusalem
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An 800-year-old lead seal that dates back to the Crusades was found in a Byzantine-era farmstead in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (http://www.antiquities.org.il/) an**unced (http://www.livescience.com/45893-rare-lead-seal-discovered-ancient-jerusalem.html) Tuesday
The governmental body, which aims to preserve the integrity of historical sites, said the seal is "an extraordinarily rare find, because ** such seal has ever been discovered to date."
See also: Scientists Discover Clever Trick Ancient Egyptians Used to Build Pyramids (http://mashable.com/2014/05/01/ancient-egyptian-pyramid-trick/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
In 2012, the IAA conducted two archaeological digs (http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.595523) at an Arab village called Horbat Mizmil in Jerusalem's Bayit Vegan neighborhood, which is **w slated for development. It's common practice in Israel for new development sites to be examined for antiques, and it was here that they found the remains of the farmstead — and eventually the seal. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/28/crusades-monastery-seal-jerusalem/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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An 800-year-old lead seal that dates back to the Crusades was found in a Byzantine-era farmstead in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority (http://www.antiquities.org.il/) an**unced (http://www.livescience.com/45893-rare-lead-seal-discovered-ancient-jerusalem.html) Tuesday
The governmental body, which aims to preserve the integrity of historical sites, said the seal is "an extraordinarily rare find, because ** such seal has ever been discovered to date."
See also: Scientists Discover Clever Trick Ancient Egyptians Used to Build Pyramids (http://mashable.com/2014/05/01/ancient-egyptian-pyramid-trick/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
In 2012, the IAA conducted two archaeological digs (http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.595523) at an Arab village called Horbat Mizmil in Jerusalem's Bayit Vegan neighborhood, which is **w slated for development. It's common practice in Israel for new development sites to be examined for antiques, and it was here that they found the remains of the farmstead — and eventually the seal. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/28/crusades-monastery-seal-jerusalem/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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