Ancient quartz stone engraved with mysterious symbol discovered
The mystery of the amethyst stone carved with an ancient rose tree has stunned archaeologists, revealing real traces in the Talmud Bible thousands of years ago.
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While excavating the Western Wall of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, Israel, archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) unexpectedly discovered an ancient, strange, and eye-catching object. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority. Through in-depth exploratory analysis techniques, IAA archaeologist Dr. Eli Shukron, Professor Shua Amorai-Stark from Kaye Collegeof Education , Dr. Malka Hershkovitz from the Jewish Institute of Religion and colleagues confirmed that the object is an amethyst stone. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.
This amethyst stone is about 1 cm long and 0.5 cm wide, and is estimated to be 2,000 years old. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.
This stone has a unique carving, including a bird and a branch with five fruits. The tree engraved on this stone may be the famous persimmon tree mentioned in the Talmud. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority. During the period when the Second Temple in Jerusalem, Israel flourished, this plant was used as one of the most expensive ingredients for the production of incense, perfumes and ointments. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority. “This is an important discovery, as it may be the first time that a stone has been found depicting this precious and famous biblical tree, which we have previously only seen in historical descriptions,” said Dr. Eli Shukron. Photo: @Israel Antiquities Authority.
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