A rare seal from the Crusader era has been found in Jerusalem while excavating the Monastery of St. Sabas.While the lead seal dates to some 800 years ago, it bears the likeness of St. Sabas, one of the most important personalities active in Jerusalem during the Byzantine period some 1,500 years ago.

via Unique Crusader-era monastery seal found in Jerusalem – Archaeology Israel News | Haaretz.

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