Archeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old receipt carved on a stone.
The ancient proof of purchase was found on the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, Jerusalem.
It is thought that the thoroughfare was a bustling commercial area.
The discovery was made by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
The inscription was most likely a receipt or a payment instruction recorded by a person engaged in commercial activity.
According to the researchers, the inscription was carved with a sharp tool onto a chalkstone slab.
It was originally used as a burial chest during the Early Roman period.
The engraved stone was retrieved from a tunnel of a previous excavation at the site, dug at the end of the 19th century by British archaeologists, Frederick Bliss and Archibald Dickie.
The Minister of Heritage, Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu, said: “The remarkable discovery on the Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem uncovers another aspect of Jewish life in the city from 2,000 years ago.
”The unique excavations of the Israel Antiquities Authority in the area position the City of David as a pivotal center in the Jewish people’s global historical narrative.
”The Ministry of Heritage will continue to work to strengthen and promote national heritage in all areas.”
