Archaeologist: Shard contains oldest Hebrew text
Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 14:28
in Paleontology & Archaeology
HIRBET QEIYAFA, Israel (AP) -- An Israeli archaeologist digging at a hilltop south of Jerusalem believes a ceramic shard found in the ruins of an ancient town bears the oldest Hebrew inscription ever discovered, a find that could provide an important glimpse into the culture and language of the Holy Land at the time of the Bible....