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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 2679539, member: 83845"]I also thought you all might enjoy a few additional photos and some numismatic related bonus items from my trip!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]598720[/ATTACH] </p><p><i>Western Wall Complex</i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]598721[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i><i>Coins discovered as part of the Ophel excavation effort to the south of the Temple Mount displayed in the Ophel Archeological Museum, Jerusalem.</i></i></p><p><i><i><br /></i></i></p><p>A multitude of coins from Roman down to modern times were on display at the museum located near the Ophel excavations just south of the temple mount (my apologies for the poor photo). The item that I found most interesting, however, was not even a coin but a seal of the biblical king Hezekiah (ca. 739-687 BC). </p><p>[ATTACH=full]598722[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]598723[/ATTACH] </p><p><i>Seal Impression of King Hezekiah (739-687 BC) on display at the Ophel Archeological Museum, Jerusalem</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>It’s easy to get turned around in the maze of the archeological park but I believe I managed to find the location of the Chief Baker’s building and the site where the seal was found.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]598724[/ATTACH] </p><p>The remains of the royal building are in the foreground of the above photo. In the background under the modern walkway is the refuse dump where the seal was found. I find it pretty ironic that 2,700 years ago someone considered the seal worthless enough to throw away and yet today it is a priceless piece of history. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]598725[/ATTACH] </p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 2679539, member: 83845"]I also thought you all might enjoy a few additional photos and some numismatic related bonus items from my trip! [ATTACH=full]598720[/ATTACH] [I]Western Wall Complex [ATTACH=full]598721[/ATTACH] [I]Coins discovered as part of the Ophel excavation effort to the south of the Temple Mount displayed in the Ophel Archeological Museum, Jerusalem. [/I][/I] A multitude of coins from Roman down to modern times were on display at the museum located near the Ophel excavations just south of the temple mount (my apologies for the poor photo). The item that I found most interesting, however, was not even a coin but a seal of the biblical king Hezekiah (ca. 739-687 BC). [ATTACH=full]598722[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]598723[/ATTACH] [I]Seal Impression of King Hezekiah (739-687 BC) on display at the Ophel Archeological Museum, Jerusalem [/I] It’s easy to get turned around in the maze of the archeological park but I believe I managed to find the location of the Chief Baker’s building and the site where the seal was found. [ATTACH=full]598724[/ATTACH] The remains of the royal building are in the foreground of the above photo. In the background under the modern walkway is the refuse dump where the seal was found. I find it pretty ironic that 2,700 years ago someone considered the seal worthless enough to throw away and yet today it is a priceless piece of history. [ATTACH=full]598725[/ATTACH] [I][I][/I][/I][/QUOTE]
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