Ancient Hebrew Financial Record Discovered on City of David’s Pilgrimage Road
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(Worthy News) – The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has discovered an ancient receipt or financial transaction dating back 2,000 years on the City of David’s Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem.
The find is from the Second Temple period, the time of Jesus, when Romans controlled the region.
The name “Shimon” is inscribed in Hebrew on the small fragment of chalkstone on which the financial record was carved, followed by lines of letters and numbers, indicating that money was involved. [ Source: CBN News (Read More…) ]
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