Scriptures on 2,600-Year-Old Silver Scrolls Found in Jerusalem

Title

Scriptures on 2,600-Year-Old Silver Scrolls Found in Jerusalem

Magazine

Ensign

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1987

Authors

Ensign Staff (Corporate/Institutional)

Pagination

56-57

Date Published

June 1987

Volume

17

Issue Number

6

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

Silver scrolls found in a burial cave just outside Jerusalem are described. Includes the inscriptions contained thereon. Author concludes that fine metalworking was known at the time Lehi left Jerusalem.

Ancient Near East
Metallurgy
Recordkeeping
Jerusalem (Old World)

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