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Edomite Seal, 7th century BCE

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Seventh century Edomite seal, “Belonging to Qaws‘anal, servant of the king,” Archaeologist Nelson Glueck found 22 such seals at Tell el-Kheleifeh near the northern shore of the Gulf of Eilat, in the territory of ancient Edom.


“Where Is Ezion-Geber? A Reappraisal of the Site Archaeologist Nelson Glueck Identified as King Solomon’s Red Sea Port,” BAR Sep/Oct 1986.