Inscription bearing Persian King Darius the Great's name discovered in Israel
Darius the Great is the father of King Ahasuerus, also known as the biblical Achashverosh from the story of Purim • Discovery was made by the international media adviser to President Isaac Herzog
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An inscription bearing the name of Persian King Darius the Great was discovered in Tel Lachish National Park, the first discovery of an inscription bearing the king’s name anywhere in Israel. The discovery was made by Eylon Levy, the international media adviser to President Isaac Herzog. Levy reportedly chanced on a 2,500-year-old potsherd with the inscribed letters of the ancient king and reported it to the Antiquities Authority.
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Darius the Great is the father of King Ahasuerus, also known as the biblical Achashverosh from the story of Purim • Discovery was made by the international media adviser to President Isaac Herzog
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An inscription bearing the name of Persian King Darius the Great was discovered in Tel Lachish National Park, the first discovery of an inscription bearing the king’s name anywhere in Israel. The discovery was made by Eylon Levy, the international media adviser to President Isaac Herzog. Levy reportedly chanced on a 2,500-year-old potsherd with the inscribed letters of the ancient king and reported it to the Antiquities Authority.
more.............. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-733038
