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A rare lilac-colored amethyst seal has been discovered in an ancient sewer beneath Jerusalem. 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 […]
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Unique Biblical “Persimmon” Amethyst Seal Discovered In Jerusalem Sewer
October 22nd, 2021 
Awake Goy 
Posted in Jewish News 
Tags: amethyst, biblical, discovered, Jerusalem, persimmon, sewer, unique 
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