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Archaeologists unearth ancient Bethlehem seal

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JERUSALEM – Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 2,700-year-old seal that bears the inscription "Bethlehem," the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday, in what experts believe to be the oldest artifact with the name of Jesus' traditional birthplace.

The tiny clay seal's existence and age provide vivid evidence that Bethlehem was not just the name of a fabled biblical town, but also a bustling place of trade linked to the nearby city of Jerusalem, archaeologists said.
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Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/05/23/archaeologists-unearth-ancient-bethlehem-seal/#ixzz1vr47OMsJ
 
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