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An extremely rare document from the First Temple period has been returned to Israel through an intelligence operation. Now, everyone is asking, “Who are you Ishmael?” – the addressee on the document.
The papyrus was eventually located in the state of Montana, where its owner explained that his mother had received it as a gift while visiting Jerusalem in 1965.
Join us for the 2nd in the ToI@10 series July 6: Archaeologists Jodi Magness and Joe Uziel in conversation with ToI’s Amanda Borschel-Dan at the Begin Center — plus live music!
Amanda Borschel-Dan is The Times of Israel's Jewish World and Archaeology editor. Archaeologists Hagay Hamer and Oriah Amichai sieving finds at the entrance to the Cave of Horror. (Eitan Klein, Israel Antiquities Authority) Rappelling to the Cave of the Skulls. (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority) Excavations in Muraba‘at Cave. (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority) Excavations at Qumran. (Shai Halevi, Israel Antiquities Authority) Dozens of youths from pre-military preparatory programs participated in the excavations. (Yaniv Berman, Israel Antiquities Authority) The discove...