An extremely rare and exceptionally well-preserved clay seal that's 2,600 years old has been unearthed by archaeologists in Israel. Experts believe the clay seal is of a figure named in the Hebrew Bible.

Last month, archaeologist Mordechai Ehrlich discovered a clay sealing at ongoing excavations in Jerusalem.

'Now, there are maybe 10 or 20 times more known [seals] found during controlled archaeological work than in the past.'

The Temple Mount Sifting Project stated:

Marks on the back of the artifact indicate it was used as a sealing on a bag or storage container. Remarkably, the sealing still retains a clear fingerprint, presumably left by the ancient official who once owned it. According to the style of writing, the sealing dates to the late First Temple period (approximately the la

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