The '
Kosher Bread Stamp
' is an ancient stamp that dates back to the 5th century AD.
Discovery
The
Israel Antiquities Authority found the stamp during
excavations at
Horbat Uza.
The Stamp
The
Ceramic Stamp is engraved with a seven-branched
Temple menorah at its narrow base. A number of
Greek letters and a dot are engraved around a circle and on the end of the handle.
The
artifact Artifact, or artefact, may refer to:
Science and technology
* Artifact (error), misleading or confusing alteration in data or observation, commonly in experimental science, resulting from flaws in technique or equipment
** Compression artifact, a ...
was used to identify
Kosher goods and likely belonged to a
bakery that supplied Jewish People in
Acre
The acre is a unit of land area used in the imperial
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Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to:
Places
United States
* Imperial, California
* Imperial, Missouri
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The name "Launtius" engraved on the handle of the stamp is likely the name of the
baker
A baker is a tradesperson who bakes and sometimes sells breads and other products made of flour by using an oven or other concentrated heat source. The place where a baker works is called a bakery.
History
Ancient history
Since grains ha ...
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See Also
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Byzantine Period
*
Governor of Jerusalem Seal
*
Shema Seal
References
Archaeology of Israel
Israelite and Jewish archaeological artifacts
Archaeological discoveries in Israel