Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – A team of Israeli archaeologists managed to find a ‘treasure’ in the form of a jar during excavations in the Ophel area, Jerusalem in 2012.
The ancient items found along with the remains of six other jars turned out to be the remains of King Solomon, aka Prophet Solomon in Islamic teachings.
According to Islam, Prophet Solomon is called the third king of Israel and a wise king. Meanwhile, in Jewish teachings, Prophet Solomon is known as King Solomon, namely the son of King David.
As a king and ruler, Prophet Sulaiman is said to have had abundant wealth which is now hidden somewhere.
Even though it was discovered 11 years ago, archaeologists were only able to solve the puzzle of the treasure’s meaning this year. An archaeologist from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Daniel Vainstub, has succeeded in deciphering the meaning of words engraved on a fragment of the neck of an urn left over from the reign of King Solomon in Ancient Israel.
Over the past ten years, more than ten researchers have proposed the meaning of the words engraved on the neck of the urn. However, it has never been appropriate and approved by other experts.
Reporting from Live Science, through a study published in the Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology, Dr. Daniel reveals that the words carved on the jug’s neck mean “Ladanium 5”.
“Ladanium 5” is a word that refers to the sap of an aromatic plant used to make incense or incense, namely Labdanum or Cistus Ladanifer.
Dr. Daniel said the writing was carved using Old South Arabian script in the Sabaean language. Generally, the Sabaean language was spoken in Biblical times in the Arabian Peninsula, specifically the Kingdom of Sheba which is now Yemen.
Archaeologists believe this writing to be the oldest writing written using Old South Arabic script found in Israel.
Apart from the fragments of the “Ladanium 5” jar, experts also found six other large jars during excavations or excavations for ancient objects in 2012 in Ophel, Jerusalem, Israel. Allegedly, this piece of jug comes from the 10th century BC (BC).
In their research report, researchers consider that the jugs are a sign of “clear ties” between King Salman and the Kingdom of Sheba.
According to the research, the Kingdom of Sheba played an important role in cultivating the plants needed to produce perfume and incense.
Meanwhile, at the same time, Solomon’s Kingdom controlled the trade routes that crossed the Negev desert to the Mediterranean docks, where goods were exported.
“Deciphering the inscription on this urn teaches us not only about the presence of a Sabaean speaker in Israel during the time of King Solomon, but also about the system of geopolitical relations in our region at that time,” said Daniel Vainstub.
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