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Archaeologists unearth evidence of biblical power struggle beneath Jerusalem: 'Screamed with excitement'

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Pottery fragment, 2,700 years old, shows correspondence between Assyrian Empire and Kingdom of Judah​


A group of excavators recently uncovered the first-ever Assyrian inscription found in Jerusalem — shedding light on ancient power struggles described in the Bible.

The inscription, which was carved on a small pottery fragment, was uncovered at the Tzurim Valley National Park in East Jerusalem. The find was announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) on Oct. 22.

Though the fragment was unearthed in the Tzurim Valley, it was originally part of rubble near the Western Wall, beside the Temple Mount.

The inscription belonged to the Assyrian civilization, the dominant empire in the Middle Eastduring the time of biblical kings.

The Assyrians ruled much of the Near East from the 9th to the 7th centuries B.C., before Nineveh, their capital, fell. The inscription was written in Akkadian and dates back 2,700 years, according to officials.

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