The 'Hyrcanus inscription" is an ancient bowl fragment.
[1][2][3] In 2015, during an excavation in the City of David Givʽati Parking Lot in Jerusalem, archaeologists unearthed a fragment of a chalk bowl engraved with the name "Hyrcanus.
"[4] Chalk vessels like this were commonly used by Jews due to their resistance to ritual impurity.
[5] The name was common during the Hasmonean period, making it difficult to pinpoint the exact person.
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