Woman’s seal from First Temple discovered | ynet
A rare 2,500-year-old seal bearing the name of a woman, Elihana bat Gael, has recently been discovered in an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation at the City of David in the Jerusalem Walls National Park.
The seal was found in a large building from the First Temple period. According to the IAA archeologists, “The owner of the seal was exceptional compared to other women of the First Temple period: she had legal status which allowed her to conduct business and possess property.“
The seal was found in a large building from the First Temple period. According to the IAA archeologists, “The owner of the seal was exceptional compared to other women of the First Temple period: she had legal status which allowed her to conduct business and possess property.“
Sacha Stawski
http://www.algemeiner.com/2016/03/07/2500-year-old-seal-belonging-to-exceptional-woman-unearthed-in-jerusalem/