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This undated photo
released by the Israel Antiquities Authority, shows a 3.000 year old ceramic
jar with inscription of a name mentioned in the Bible,"Eshbaal Ben Beda".
(Tal Rogovski/Israel Antiquities Authority via AP)
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Israel’s antiquities authority says archaeologists have
discovered a rare 3,000-year-old inscription of a name mentioned in the Bible.
The name "Eshbaal
Ben Beda" appears on a large ceramic jar. Eshbaal of the Bible was a son
of King Saul. Eshbaal of the Bible was a son of King Saul.
AP reports Israeli archaeologists said
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 it is the first time the name was discovered in an
ancient inscription. It is one of only four inscriptions discovered from the
biblical 10th century B.C. Kingdom of Judah, when King David is said to have
reigned.
Archaeologists Yosef
Garfinkel and Saar Ganor say the jar belonged to a different Eshbaal, likely
the owner of an agricultural estate.
They said Tuesday it is
the first time the name was discovered in an ancient inscription. It is one of
only four inscriptions discovered from the biblical 10th century B.C. Kingdom
of Judah, when King David is said to have reigned.
Archaeologists pieced
together the inscription from pottery shards found at a 2012 excavation in the
Valley of Elah in central Israel.
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