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# Two Seals from the First Temple Era
- URL: https://www.pshir.com/seals-from-the-first-temple/
- Published: 2026-01-18T15:00:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-18T15:00:34.000Z
- Author: Pinchas Shir
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Archaeological evidence from the First Temple era is very rare. The main reason is that the temple site has been off-limits for study and excavation in modern times. However, in 2013, a volunteer looking through the dirt that had been excavated from Robinson’s Arch found a 1-centimeter seal impression. After closer examination, some archaeologists came to believe that this was a First Temple era seal. Learn more about this discovery...

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