Archaeology · 15 · Jeremiah and Baruch

A seal with a fingerprint

A second clay seal impression of Baruch surfaced in 1996, bearing a fingerprint some speculated was his own. Like the first, it's likely a fake.

Forgeries chase headlines and money.

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Some argued the first one came from Jerusalem's 'Burnt House' area. No one knew its real origin.

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 239

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