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."
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...