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Ancient Seal Proves Ritual Practices in Biblical Temple

By Jspace Staff on 12/28/2011 at 2:35 PM

Categories: History, Israel

Ancient Seal Proves Ritual Practices in Biblical Temple

Israeli archeologists Sunday announced a historic find near Jerusalem’s Western Wall. The discovery of a 2,000 year-old clay seal confirms written accounts of ritual practices in the biblical Jewish temple. The button-sized artifact is stamped with the Aramaic words “pure for God.” Archeologists suggest that it was used to certify the food and animals used in sacrificial ceremonies. Archaeologist Ronny Reich of Haifa University told the Associated Press that the seal dates from between the …More