Archaeology · 7 · Hezekiah and Isaiah

'For the King' jar handles

Hundreds of jar handles stamped with names and 'For the King' turn up across Judah, from Ramat Rachel to Jerusalem.

Bureaucracy in clay.

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They reveal a developed administration controlling the supply and transport of oil, wine, and other goods.

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 104

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