Excavations in the Arnona neighborhood of Jerusalem reveal remains of biblical-era storage center. Photo by Yaniv Berman/Israel Antiquities AuthorityOne of the largest and most important collections of seal impressions ever uncovered in Israel were recently unearthed in a Jerusalem neighborhood in what appears to have been a biblical storage center.
The digs, carried out in the Arnona neighborhood in southern Jerusalem by the Israel Antiquities Authority, revealed a large structure built of concentric ashlar walls. Inside were 120 jar handles bearing seal impressions in ancient Hebrew script.
