500-Year-Old Chinese Inscription Found in Jerusalem

Oldest Chinese writing ever found in Israel uncovered in Jerusalem

Excavations on Mount Zion recently revealed a rare Ming-era porceline with 'Forever we will guard the eternal spring,' raising questions as to how it arrived from thousands of miles away

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Jerusalem Yields First-Ever Chinese Inscription in Archaeological Dig

While Chinese porcelain from ancient times has been found in Israel before, this is the first piece to bear an inscription. Inscribed were the words, “Forever we will guard the eternal spring.” The discovery was made during a joint excavation by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology. Most artifacts unearthed in the Mount Zion digs date back to the Byzantine and Second Temple periods, over 1,500 years…

Jerusalem Unveils First-Ever Chinese Inscription Found in Archaeological Discovery

The bowl, dating back to 1520–1570, hails from the Ming Dynasty, a period known for its exquisite porcelain production and expansive trade networks, the Antiquities Authority said.

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Earliest Chinese Inscription in Israel Discovered in Jerusalem

While Chinese porcelain has been unearthed in Israel before, this marked the first discovery of an inscribed piece.