In the current excavations of the old city of Jerusalem a small, but interesting fragment has been found, dubbed Jerusalem 1. In the midst of Iron Age fill was a small fragment of a 14th C Akkadian tablet, making it roughly contemporary with the Amarna tablets. Hebrew University, which sponsers the work has released a nice high-res photo:
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The tablet is only about 2x2.8cm, and, according to the report in the Jerusalem Post:
That not withstanding, I'm sure we'll hear all sorts of crazy speculation (tablet sent from the Amarna court, early copy of Hebrew scripture, fragment of the tablets of the covenant), since ANYTHING leads to that sort of madness
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The tablet is only about 2x2.8cm, and, according to the report in the Jerusalem Post:
the symbols appear to be insignificant, containing simply the words "you," "you were," "them," "to do," and "later," the high quality of the writing indicates that it was written by a highly skilled scribe.
That not withstanding, I'm sure we'll hear all sorts of crazy speculation (tablet sent from the Amarna court, early copy of Hebrew scripture, fragment of the tablets of the covenant), since ANYTHING leads to that sort of madness
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