The oldest known Chinese inscription in Israel was found at the sacred site on Mount Zion.

Archaeologists recently discovered the oldest known Chinese inscription at the sacred site of Mount Zion, according to the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA).

This inscription was found on a porcelain bowl. It was discovered during a joint excavation between the IAA and the Protestant Archaeological Institute. The artifact shows “Relations between the territories of Israel and China,” according to a press release issued by the agency this month.

According to the IAA, the porcelain bowl dates back to the 16th century. The inscription reads: “We will protect the spring forever and ever,” and was seen digging dirt out of the ground.

“This past summer During normal procedures for the upcoming excavation season, Michael Chernin, an archaeologist with the Israel Antiquities Authority, suddenly noticed a brightly colored object protruding from the dirt that had been removed during preparation. place,” the IAA post read. “When Michael pulled the thing out and washed it He remembered that there was an inscription on the bottom of the item.”

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The oldest known Chinese inscription in Israel was recently discovered at the sacred site of Mount Zion. (Israeli Antiquities Authority via Facebook)

The IAA reports that many of the excavations’ discoveries date from the Second Temple to the Byzantine period. But the recently discovered porcelain bowl has “Unexpected Origins”

The bowl, which was probably produced during the Ming Dynasty between 1520 and 1570, is a symbol of trade relations between the Chinese Empire and the Ottoman Empire. This is the first bowl found in Israel with a Chinese inscription. Although other ancient Chinese pottery has also been found.

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The bowl was probably produced during the Ming Dynasty between 1520 and 1570. (Israeli Antiquities Authority via Facebook)

“According to the records of the Ming Dynasty An official Ottoman delegation of about 20 visited the royal court in Beijing during the 15th-17th centuries,” the Facebook post said. “Trade relations between these empires are described. in the travel books of merchants during this period.”

“So Chinese scholar Ma Li’s writings from 1541 mention Chinese merchant colonies in Lebanese coastal cities such as Beirut and Tripoli. The work also mentions other important cities in the region such as Jerusalem, Cairo and Aleppo. Po”

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The artifact shows It “relates between the territories of Israel and China” and was “discovered in Jerusalem on Mount Zion,” according to the IAA. (Israeli Antiquities Authority via Facebook)

According to some Christian traditions The Last Supper is said to have been held in the Upper Room, or Cenacle, of Mount Zion. in the new testament The mountain is also described as a symbol of God’s promises.

This place has religious significance for Jews as well. Because the Ark of the Covenant was kept on Mount Zion during the reign of King David.

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Centuries-old Chinese bowls are evidence of trade between the Chinese Empire and the Ottomans. (Israeli Antiquities Authority via Facebook)

“In archaeological research Evidence of trade relations between merchants in the Land of Israel and the Far East is known from ancient times, such as spices,” IAA Director Eli Escucido said in a statement. “But it was amazing to find evidence of these relationships in the form of actual inscriptions written in Chinese. And in an unexpected place – on Mount Zion in Jerusalem!”

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