Archaeological Dig Yields Rare

JERUSALEM, Israel – For the first time, Israeli archaeologists have uncovered rare pieces of ivory from the First Temple period that provide more clues about life in that ancient Bible time.

The decorative pieces help experts continue to put together the historic puzzle of Jerusalem from more than 2500 years ago.

“We found the complete Corpus of small ivory plate inlays that used to decorate large wooden furniture, for example, beds or doors or something like that,” Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeologist Dr. Yiftah Shalev tells CBN News, adding that it was the first time such items were found in Jerusalem or Judea.

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