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*Perilous Times

Another rare Bible find in Jerusalem dig - Ancient seal bears common 
name from First Temple period*

Jerusalem archaeologists digging in the remains of the closest building 
to the First Temple yet excavated announced today the discovery of a 
seal bearing the name Matanyahu, or Mattaniah, as it is rendered in most 
English-language Bibles.

According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, the "remains of a 
building dating to the end of the First Temple period were discovered 
below the base of the ancient drainage channel that is currently being 
exposed in IAA excavations beneath Robinson's Arch in the Jerusalem 
Archaeological Garden, adjacent to the Western Wall of the Temple Mount."

The personal Hebrew seal from the end of the First Temple Period was 
discovered on the floor of the ancient building. The seal, made of a 
semi-precious stone, is engraved with the name of its owner, 
"Lematanyahu Ben Ho ...," meaning: "Belonging to Matanyahu Ben Ho ..." 
The remainder of the inscription has been erased.

'Unveiling the Kings of Israel' unearths the history of the small nation 
of Israel -- the troubled and devastating periods of loss and exile -- 
once lost to time.

Mattaniah was a common First Temple-period name.

According to Eli Shukron, excavation director on behalf of the Israel 
Antiquities Authority, "the name Matanyahu, like the name Netanyahu, 
means giving to God. These names are mentioned several times in the 
Bible. They are typical of the names in the Kingdom of Judah in latter 
part of the First Temple period--from the end of the eighth century 
B.C.E. until the destruction of the Temple in 586 B.C.E.

"To find a seal from the First Temple period at the foot of the Temple 
Mount walls is rare and very exciting. This is a tangible greeting of 
sorts from a man named Matanyahu who lived here more than 2,700 years 
ago. We also found pottery sherds characteristic of the period on the 
floor in the ancient building beneath the base of the drainage channel, 
as well as stone collapse and evidence of a fire."

Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.

The ancient house was found while excavating a 2,000-year-old drainage 
channel that ran the length of the western edge of the Temple Mount as 
well as the ancient City of David down to the Ben Hinnom and Kidron Valleys.

Archaeologist Leen Ritmeyer, commenting on the location of the find at 
the Temple Mount's southwest corner, noted that the Second Temple-era 
drainage channel cut through two Iron Age tombs -- the time of King 
David -- at that location.

"As tombs are usually found outside the city walls (apart from the tombs 
of the kings), they probably date from before the time of King Hezekiah, 
who was the first king to include this area within his expanded city, 
when he built a wall round the Western Hill of Jerusalem. The building 
remains probably date to a time when pressure of space turned this 
location into a residential area, which could only have happened from 
the time of Hezekiah and onward."

The Bible mentions characters who were both levites from the time of 
King David and King Hezekiah.

The find -- and similar ones recently made around the Temple Mount -- is 
the result of the use of both dry- and wet-sifting techniques. The 
latter has proven successful in discovering small artifacts often missed 
otherwise.




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    <big><big><b><small><small>Perilous Times</small></small><br>
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          Another rare Bible find in Jerusalem dig - Ancient seal bears
          common name from First Temple period</b></big></big><br>
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    Jerusalem archaeologists digging in the remains of the closest
    building to the First Temple yet excavated announced today the
    discovery of a seal bearing the name Matanyahu, or Mattaniah, as it
    is rendered in most English-language Bibles.<br>
    <br>
    According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, the &#8220;remains of a
    building dating to the end of the First Temple period were
    discovered below the base of the ancient drainage channel that is
    currently being exposed in IAA excavations beneath Robinson&#8217;s Arch
    in the Jerusalem Archaeological Garden, adjacent to the Western Wall
    of the Temple Mount.&#8221;<br>
    <br>
    The personal Hebrew seal from the end of the First Temple Period was
    discovered on the floor of the ancient building. The seal, made of a
    semi-precious stone, is engraved with the name of its owner,
    &#8220;Lematanyahu Ben Ho &#8230;,&#8221; meaning: &#8220;Belonging to Matanyahu Ben Ho &#8230;&#8221;
    The remainder of the inscription has been erased.<br>
    <br>
    &#8216;Unveiling the Kings of Israel&#8217; unearths the history of the small
    nation of Israel &#8211; the troubled and devastating periods of loss and
    exile &#8211; once lost to time.<br>
    <br>
    Mattaniah was a common First Temple-period name.<br>
    <br>
    According to Eli Shukron, excavation director on behalf of the
    Israel Antiquities Authority, &#8220;the name Matanyahu, like the name
    Netanyahu, means giving to God. These names are mentioned several
    times in the Bible. They are typical of the names in the Kingdom of
    Judah in latter part of the First Temple period&#8211;from the end of the
    eighth century B.C.E. until the destruction of the Temple in 586
    B.C.E.<br>
    <br>
    &#8220;To find a seal from the First Temple period at the foot of the
    Temple Mount walls is rare and very exciting. This is a tangible
    greeting of sorts from a man named Matanyahu who lived here more
    than 2,700 years ago. We also found pottery sherds characteristic of
    the period on the floor in the ancient building beneath the base of
    the drainage channel, as well as stone collapse and evidence of a
    fire.&#8221;<br>
    <br>
    Jerusalem was destroyed by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar in 586
    B.C.<br>
    <br>
    The ancient house was found while excavating a 2,000-year-old
    drainage channel that ran the length of the western edge of the
    Temple Mount as well as the ancient City of David down to the Ben
    Hinnom and Kidron Valleys.<br>
    <br>
    Archaeologist Leen Ritmeyer, commenting on the location of the find
    at the Temple Mount&#8217;s southwest corner, noted that the Second
    Temple-era drainage channel cut through two Iron Age tombs &#8211; the
    time of King David &#8211; at that location.<br>
    <br>
    &#8220;As tombs are usually found outside the city walls (apart from the
    tombs of the kings), they probably date from before the time of King
    Hezekiah, who was the first king to include this area within his
    expanded city, when he built a wall round the Western Hill of
    Jerusalem. The building remains probably date to a time when
    pressure of space turned this location into a residential area,
    which could only have happened from the time of Hezekiah and
    onward.&#8221;<br>
    <br>
    The Bible mentions characters who were both levites from the time of
    King David and King Hezekiah.<br>
    <br>
    The find &#8211; and similar ones recently made around the Temple Mount &#8211;
    is the result of the use of both dry- and wet-sifting techniques.
    The latter has proven successful in discovering small artifacts
    often missed otherwise.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
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