“Half-Shekel” Weight from First Temple Era Unearthed near City of David in Jerusalem

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Another nail in the “Ancientpalestinianpeople” coffin. Via JPost: A tiny stone “half-shekel” weight that dates back to the First Temple period was unearthed north of the City of David in Jerusalem, the City of David Foundation announced Wednesday. The weight was found during the sifting of archaeological soil originating from the foot of Robinson’s Arch at the Western Wall. The weight, which has the word Beka written on it in ancient Hebrew script, has been known to be used as a half-shekel donation that each person from the age of 20 years was required to bring as a census and

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