King Hezekiah's Seal Impression

The claim

Hezekiah, son of Ahaz, becomes king of Judah.

What archaeology found

A clay bulla (seal impression) found in 2009 in Eilat Mazar's Ophel excavations in Jerusalem, announced in 2015. It reads 'Belonging to Hezekiah [son of] Ahaz, king of Judah', with a winged sun symbol.

Where it was found

Ophel, JerusalemView on OpenStreetMap

Sources

1. Eilat Mazar, The Ophel Excavations to the South of the Temple Mount 2009–2013: Final Reports, Vol. I, Shoham Academic Research and Publication (2015)

Verdict history

• Nov 10, 2026ConfirmedInitial verdict.