The Ancient Paleo-Hebrew Lachish Letters
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History, Religion, Talk Show, TV-PG, 19-Jul-2026
In 1935, a stash of correspondence was discovered in the burned gate of the city of Lachish. Archaeologist Bryan Windle shares about the significance of these letters, that were written during the time when Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon was attacking cities in Israel.
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