Archaeological Experts Deceived by a Fake
On March 1, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of an ostracon (an inscribed potsherd) featuring the words in Aramaic “Year 24 of Darius” (498 BC). This was announced with much fanfare and media focus as the first written evidence of Darius the Great found in Israel. The ostracon was discovered in the ruins […]
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