Tag Archive for 'Seal'

This image shows a seal of the Mar Saba Monastery found in Jerusalem. Image credit: Clara Amit / Israel Antiquities Authority.

Rare Crusader-Period Lead Seal Found in Jerusalem

May 29, 2014 by News Staff

Israeli archaeologists say they have discovered an 800-year-old lead seal of the Mar Saba Monastery at the archaeological site of Horbat Mizmil, Jerusalem. This...

This is an artist's impression of the recently extinct Caribbean monk seal. Image credit: Peter Schouten.

Neomonachus: New Genus of Monk Seals Described

May 27, 2014 by Natali Anderson

Scientists led by Dr Kristofer Helgen from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History have erected a new genus called Neomonachus...

Ancient seals found at the ancient city of Doliche, Turkey. Image credit: Forschungsstelle Asia Minor.

German Archaeologists Find 600 Ancient Seals, Amulets in Turkey

Nov 20, 2013 by News Staff

Scientists from the University of Münster have unearthed 600 amulets, stamp and cylinder seals dating from the 7th through the 4th centuries BC at the...

First Temple Period Hebrew Seal Found in Jerusalem

May 2, 2012 by News Staff

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a personal Hebrew seal bearing the name “Matanyahu” on the floor of an...

1,500-Year-Old Seal with Temple Menorah Discovered in Israel

Jan 10, 2012 by James Freeman

Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 1,500-year-old seal with the Temple Menorah during excavations near the city of Akko. According to the Israel...