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Oldest Hebrew Inscription Indicates Kingdom of Israel Existed in 10th Century BCE

(Jerusalem Post) Shalhevet Zohar - Prof. Gershon Galil of the Department of Biblical Studies at the University of Haifa recently deciphered an inscription dating from the 10th century BCE, making it the earliest known Hebrew writing. The inscription itself, which was written in ink on a pottery shard, was discovered a year and a half ago at excavations at Khirbet Qeiyafa near the Elah Valley. The inscription was dated back to the 10th century BCE, which was the period of King David's reign. Prof. Galil's deciphering of the ancient writing testifies to its being Hebrew, based on the use of verbs particular to the Hebrew language, and content specific to Hebrew culture and not adopted by any other cultures in the region.
2010-01-08 08:41:33
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