2,500-year-old seal from First Temple period unearthed in Jerusalem
‘Owner of seal was exceptional compared to other women of First Temple period: She had legal status allowing her to conduct business and possess property,’ says Antiquity Authority.
The rare seal belonging to a woman during the First Temple Period bearing the inscription: “To Elihana bat Gael.” (photo credit: CLARA AMIT, COURTESY OF THE ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY)ByDANIEL K. EISENBUDUpdated: