Israeli archeologist from Hebrew University held a fragment bearing an ancient form of writing(Sebastian Scheiner/Associated Press)
3,350-Year-Old Text Fragment Found in Jerusalem
A tiny clay fragment dating from the 14th century BCE discovered outside Jerusalem's Old City walls contains the oldest written document [ever] found in Jerusalem.
The 3,350-year-old clay fragment was uncovered beneath a 10th-century BCE tower dating from the period of King Solomon, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem said. The find, believed to be part of a tablet from a royal archive, testifies to the importance of Jerusalem as a major city in the Late Bronze Age.
(Bloomberg-Boston Globe)
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