PURIM-ERA POTTERY: Israeli Hikers Discover 2,500 Year-Old Shard

The 2,500 year-old shard, which archaeologists refer to as an ostracon, is the first discovery of an inscription bearing Darius the Great’s name anywhere in the Land of Israel.

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