The researcher pointed out that the persimmon plant depicted on the seal reflects Biblical stories of King Solomon. It might be the first time a seal has ever been discovered with an engraving of the precious Biblical flora. After 60 Years, Archaeologists are Thrilled to Find a Twelfth Dead Sea Scroll CaveР”Р„ccording to the Times of Israel, IAA Archaeologist Eli Shukron said in a statement that this is a very important archaeological find.The Judean Date Palm: Extinct Tree Resurrected from Ancient Seeds.During the Second Temple period all trade and production of the persimmon plant was controlled by Jews living in the Dead Sea basin. Furthermore, this particular plant was a key ingredient in the incenses offered within the Second Jerusalem Temple built by King Herod.

Also known as the 'Balm of Gilead,РІР‚Сњ the Biblical persimmon plant was used in the production of a rare medical perfume of that name, as is mentioned in the Bible. The persimmon plant depicted in the seal should not be confused with the blazing orange persimmon fruit that we eat today. If so, this is the first time an artifact has been found showing the plant. And experts say the amethyst sealРІР‚в„ўs engraving likely depicts a bird carrying a Biblical persimmon plant. The ancient seal was carved from a lump of clear lilac amethyst. The artifact dates to the Second Temple period in Jewish history (516 BC-70 AD), at which time early Christianity emerged. The term РІР‚СљPool of SiloamРІР‚Сњ refers to several rock-cut pools located outside the walls of the Old City to the southeast, which are believed to be the original site of the first settlement at Jerusalem. (Eliyahu Yanai / City of David ) The Amethyst SealРІР‚в„ўs Persimmon Plant Was More Than Medicinal The 2,000-year-old amethyst seal bearing an engraving that depicts a bird carrying the Balm of Gilead or Biblical persimmon plant. The amethyst seal was found in soil from a drainage system that once connected the Pool of Siloam and the Temple Mount. Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) archaeologists were sifting through soil that had been excavated from the foundation stones of the Western Wall. The amethyst seal, which was used to mark possession and private communications, was found at the Emek Tzurim National Park on the lower western slope of the Mount of Olives and Mount Scopus and the upper reaches of the Kidron Valley. Depicting a bird holding a plant branch with five fruits with its feet, the engraved amethyst seal represents the very first depiction of Biblical persimmon, a prized plant used in Second Temple period incense (many scholars believe the Biblical persimmon plant to be Commiphora gileadensis, the Arabian balsam tree, a shrub). A rare lilac-colored amethyst seal has been discovered in an ancient sewer beneath Jerusalem.

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