Jerusalem Stone

Not to be confused with Jerusalem stone.

Jerusalem Stone
Material	Stone
Writing	Hebrew
Created	1st century BCE
Discovered	Jerusalem, Israel
Present location	Israel Museum
Period	Hasmonean Period

The Jerusalem Stone is an artifact from the Hasmonean period. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The stone

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient stone inscribed with the Hebrew text "Jerusalem," spelled identically to its modern form. ^{[5] [6] [7]} The block was part of a carved column in a Roman-style structure. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Text:

,,Hananiah son of Dodalos of Jerusalem" ^{[11] [12] [13]}

See also

• Hyrcanus inscription

References

1. "Ancient Stone Uncovered Bearing Inscription of Full Name of Jerusalem". Miracles from Israel. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
2. "Earliest known stone carving of Hebrew word 'Jerusalem' found near city entrance". THE TIMES OF ISRAEL.
3. "Israel displays earliest stone inscription with Hebrew name of Jerusalem - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
4. "Hananiah of Yerushalayim Inscription - Madain Project (en)". madainproject.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
5. AFP. "2,000-year-old inscription spells Jerusalem as Israel does today". ctvnews. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
6. Laura Geggel (2018-10-09). "This Is the Oldest Known Inscription Bearing the Full Name of Jerusalem". livescience.com. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
7. Magazine, Smithsonian; Katz, Brigit. "2,000-Year-Old Stone Inscription Is Earliest to Spell Out 'Jerusalem'". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
8. "oldest ever inscription of jerusalem found on pillar". JNS.
9. "Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Inscription in Israel". InsideHook. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
10. Mariottini, Claude (2018-10-22). "The Jerusalem Stone Inscription". Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
11. "Ancient Stone Discovered Bearing Oldest Known Inscription Describing Jerusalem In Modern Hebrew". IFLScience. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
12. "In photos: 2,000-year-old stone inscription on display in Jerusalem - All Photos - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
13. "2,000-year-old inscription spells Jerusalem as Israel does today". CTVNews. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2024-03-18.