Jerusalem Jewish? Yes, says 2,700-year-old relic

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Jerusalem Jewish? Yes, says 2,700-year-old relic
Papyrus find is oldest known, non-biblical reference to capital
Published: 14 hours ago
 

The Israel Antiquities Authority announced a 2,700-year-old papyrus reference to Jerusalem has been recovered and put on public display – the oldest non-biblical Hebrew document mentioning the city.

The papyrus, originally stolen by antiquities thieves, shows two clear lines of writing: “From the king’s maidservant, from Naharta, jars of wine, to Jerusalem.”

The scroll was originally plundered from a cave in Nahal Hever in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea by antiquities thieves.

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2018/02/jerusalem-jewish-yes-says-2700-year-old-relic/#jkfrDBTL9dJoirhC.99