The
Tel Dan Stele is a fragmentary
stele containing a
Canaanite inscription which dates to the 9th century BCE. It is notable for possibly being the most significant and perhaps the only extra-biblical archaeological reference to the
house of David.
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Tel Dan stele - Wikipediae, Israel Museum. Highlighted in white: the sequence B Y T D W D. Material Basalt Writing Old Aramaic (Phoenician alphabet) Created 870–750 BCE Discovered 1993–94 Present location Israel Museum <span>The Tel Dan Stele is a fragmentary stele containing a Canaanite inscription which dates to the 9th century BCE. It is notable for possibly being the most significant and perhaps the only extra-biblical archaeological reference to the house of David.[1][2] The Tel Dan Stele was discovered in 1993 in Tel-Dan by Gila Cook, a member of an archaeological team led by Avraham Biran. Its pieces were used to construct an ancient stone wall Summary
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