(Ha'aretz) Zafrir Rinat - Rare artifacts dating back to the sixth century BCE, from the "Return of Zion" era after the destruction of the First Temple, were discovered last week in a cave in the Ein Gedi region, the Nature and National Parks Protection Authority announced Thursday. Archaeologists unearthed objects that belonged to Jews who came back to the Land of Israel following their exile in Babylonia. The findings include glass and gold beads, a stick used for applying makeup, an alabaster bowl, a pendant, bronze mirrors, a necklace, and an oil lamp, as well as a Babylonian stamp bearing the figure of a priest.
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