[Jerusalem Post] Etgar Lefkovits - An archeological excavation in Umm Tuba on the southeastern edge of Jerusalem has uncovered a series of seal impressions from the reign of the biblical King Hezekiah 2,700 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Monday. The seal impressions found include those of two high-ranking officials named Ahimelech ben Amadyahu and Yehohail ben Shahar, who served in the Judean kingdom's government. Another Hebrew inscription, dating 600 years later, was discovered on a jar fragment from the Hasmonean period in the second century BCE. The site also housed a large building during the First and Second Temple periods unearthed during the dig.
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