ArchaeologicalAntiquité· VIe siècle av. J.-C.
Bulla of Gemariah son of Shaphan
Enrich the Great BookDescription
Clay seal unearthed in the excavations of the City of David, bearing the name of a high official of Judah mentioned in the book of Jeremiah. It was found in a context of Babylonian destruction.
Significance
It links a stratified archaeological discovery to the administration of Jerusalem on the eve of the Babylonian exile.
Features
- Provenance
- Jérusalem, Cité de David