Photographic technology has enabled researchers to verify that the events recorded on the stone correspond to the historical account in the Book of Kings.
Among the discoveries were hundreds of silver coins, a gold ring bearing the symbol of 'The Good Shepherd' and a gemstone with the symbol of David's harp.
The Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem has opened a new exhibit that explores the Babylonian Jewish exile which followed the destruction of the first Jewish Temple.
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