Paleo Pro Blog https://paleopro.app/blog Sourced articles about ancient writing, coinage, and discoveries. en Watching for the signals of Lachish https://paleopro.app/blog/lachish-letter-4-signal-fires https://paleopro.app/blog/lachish-letter-4-signal-fires Around 2,600 years ago, someone wrote a Hebrew message on a piece of pottery. One line about distant signals still leaves readers with a question. Writing & research Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:05:27 -0400 The ancient Hebrew letter hiding on the back of a potsherd https://paleopro.app/blog/arad-ostracon-hidden-writing https://paleopro.app/blog/arad-ostracon-hidden-writing A pottery fragment from a desert fortress carried a Hebrew message about supplies. New photographs revealed more writing on its apparently blank back. Discoveries Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:14:34 -0400 How to read a First Jewish Revolt shekel https://paleopro.app/blog/read-first-jewish-revolt-shekel https://paleopro.app/blog/read-first-jewish-revolt-shekel A silver coin from the Jewish revolt against Rome carries a cup, pomegranates, and two short Hebrew inscriptions. Here is how to start reading them. Coinage Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:14:34 -0400 The Lachish comb: why its date needs a closer look https://paleopro.app/blog/lachish-comb-alphabet-date https://paleopro.app/blog/lachish-comb-alphabet-date A small ivory comb from an ancient city carries a wish to get rid of lice. Its faint letters also raise a difficult question about the age of the inscription. Writing & research Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:14:34 -0400