Israel Antiquities Authority archeologists believe the rare 2,000 year-old engraved stone is among the most significant discoveries in Jerusalem.
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A fragment of a stone engraved 2,000 years ago in clear, large Latin letters to the Roman Emperor Hadrian, has been unearthed in Jerusalem.
2,000 year-old inscription unearthed in Jerusalem. -Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority/Daniel K. Eisenbud
The Israel Antiquities Authority said Tuesday that researchers believe this is among the most important Latin inscriptions ever discovered in Jerusalem.
The stone was unearthed during salvage excavations in several areas north of the Damascus Gate to the Old City. According to Dr. Rina Avner and Roie Greenwald, excavation directors on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, the inscription was incorporated around the opening of a deep cistern. Continue Reading »