Rare Monastery Seal From Crusades-Era Found in Jerusalem
 

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 an**unced 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."

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In 2012, the IAA conducted two archaeological digs 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...

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