Byzantine-Era Bread Stamp Discovery in Akko Sheds Light on Jewish Life

Excavation site near Acre; courtesy Israel Antiquities Authority Anient bread stamp with menorah caving Courtesy: Israel Antiquities Authority 11/1/2012 A small ceramic stamp used to mark bakery produce may not seem like a significant archeological find, but Israeli archeologists are rather excited by such a discovery made near the northern coastal town of Akko. In previous eras, Akko was known as Acre, and was a major Christian stronghold in the Holy Land. That is why interest has been piqued by the small ceramic stamp bearing an image of the seven-branched Temple Menorah, which was found in a controlled archeological dig at Horbat Uza just outside Akko