Bible may be older than previously thought, hi-tech analysis indicates
Inscriptions dating to 600 BCE suggest widespread literacy at the time of Kingdom of Judah, say Tel Aviv University researchers.
An ancient correspondence from local military personnel stationed at thefortress of Arad, located in southern Judah, dating to the latest phase of the First Temple Period in 600 BCE.(photo credit: MICHAEL CORDONSKY)ByDANIEL K. EISENBUDUpdated: