Archaeology · 8 · Josiah and Huldah
Ramat Rahel, the imperial outpost
On a hill just south of Jerusalem, Ramat Rahel served as a collection point for oil and wine under Assyria and became a major imperial post under Babylon and Persia.
An occupier's watchtower.
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Over three hundred stamped jar handles have been found there.
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 132
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