Dear JudahWe are not amusedAn Assyrian cuneiform seal is found in Jerusalem, for the first time. What could it be from? Who knows, but archaeologists suspect it sealed a letter of complaint from the overlords in the eighth century B.C.E. after the King of Judah welshed on tax. This surmise is based on the nature of their communiques to other vassal regions that have actually been found.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 26, 2025 13:20 UTC