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January 17, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/01/14/israel.tablet.ap/

Old Tablet Found from King Solomon's Temple?

(CNN) - Israeli geologists said they have examined a stone tablet detailing repair plans for the Jewish Temple of King Solomon that, if authenticated, would be a rare piece of physical evidence confirming biblical narrative. The sandstone tablet - whose origin is murky - is about the size of a legal pad, with a 15-line inscription in ancient Hebrew that strongly resembles descriptions in the Bible's Book of Kings (Kings II, 12:1-6, 11-17), said Israel's Geological Survey, which examined the artifact. The words refer to King Joash, who ruled the area 2,800 years ago.

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