Israeli archaeologists find 1,500-year-old kosher 'bread stamp' near Acre
A 1,500-year-old seal with the image of the seven-branched Temple Menorah has been discovered near the city of Acre.
The ceramic stamp, which dates from the Byzantine period in the 6th century CE, was found during ongoing Israel Antiquities Authority excavations at Horbat Uza, east of Acre, which are being undertaken before the construction of the Acre-Carmiel railroad track.
It is thought the stamp was used to mark baked goods, and is known as a “bread stamp.”
“A number of stamps bearing an image of a menorah are known from different collections. The Temple Menorah, being a Jewish symbol par excellence, indicates the stamps belonged to Jews, unlike Christian bread stamps with the cross pattern which were much more common in the Byzantine period,” said Gilad Jaffe and Dr. Danny Syon, the directors of the excavation, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority,
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israeli-archaeologists-find-1-500-year-old-kosher-bread-stamp-near-acre-1.406452
Interesting archealogical find.