First Physical Evidence for Bible Story
In recent years, even conservative Jewish archeologists have admitted that there is no archeological evidence for most of the Old Testament stories in the Bible. But now some has been found: scientists says a 2,800-year-old stone tablet that describes repair plans for the Jewish Temple of King Solomon is genuine. It’s the first piece of physical evidence that backs up the Bible.
It could also heat up the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Muslim clerics deny any Jewish historical connection with the Temple Mount, which is also the site of the Dome of the Rock mosque. The blackened stone was unearthed during renovations of the Mosque by Muslim authorities.
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