Saturday, December 20, 2025

1,300-year-old menorah-decorated pendant found near Temple Mount in Jerusalem

  


A cast-lead round pendant decorated with a seven-branched menorah on both sides, dating back approximately 1,300 years, has been discovered during an archaeological excavation at the Davidson Archaeological Park in Jerusalem, near the Temple Mount, the Israel Antiquities Authority announces.

According to IAA experts, the discovery marks the first time such a pendant made of lead has been unearthed in an archaeological excavation.

read more from source - https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/1300-year-old-menorah-decorated-pendant-found-near-temple-mount-in-jerusalem/


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