It must be exciting to be an archeologist in the Middle East and discover such ancient things.
800-Year-Old Seal Used by St. Sabas Uncovered
Posted by: Lea Speyer May 28, 2014 , 12:00 pm
An 800-year-old lead seal used by the Monastery of St. Sabas was uncovered by archaeologists in Jerusalem. The rare seal, found in the Bayit VeGan neighborhood, was discovered a year and a half ago but only identified as a unique seal after processing and studying the material.
The seal was uncovered in what archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) believe was part of a farmstead belonging to the monasterys property. According to the IAA, the farmstead was built during the Byzantine period (5th-6th centuries CE). The site was abandoned at the end of the Byzantine period and resettled during the 11th-12th centuries CE during the Crusader period. The farmstead reached its largest size during the Mamluk period in the 13th-14th centuries CE.
While excavating the area, archaeologists uncovered items that reflected daily life in the farmstead. However, the seal, described as a rare lead seal dating to the Crusader period, was a surprise.
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800-Year-Old Seal Used by St. Sabas Uncovered - Israel News
800-Year-Old Seal Used by St. Sabas Uncovered
Posted by: Lea Speyer May 28, 2014 , 12:00 pm
An 800-year-old lead seal used by the Monastery of St. Sabas was uncovered by archaeologists in Jerusalem. The rare seal, found in the Bayit VeGan neighborhood, was discovered a year and a half ago but only identified as a unique seal after processing and studying the material.
The seal was uncovered in what archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) believe was part of a farmstead belonging to the monasterys property. According to the IAA, the farmstead was built during the Byzantine period (5th-6th centuries CE). The site was abandoned at the end of the Byzantine period and resettled during the 11th-12th centuries CE during the Crusader period. The farmstead reached its largest size during the Mamluk period in the 13th-14th centuries CE.
While excavating the area, archaeologists uncovered items that reflected daily life in the farmstead. However, the seal, described as a rare lead seal dating to the Crusader period, was a surprise.
Read more at
800-Year-Old Seal Used by St. Sabas Uncovered - Israel News