Hyrcanus inscription

The ' Hyrcanus inscription" is an ancient bowl fragment.

The inscription
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." Chalk vessels like this were commonly used by Jews due to their resistance to ritual impurity. The name was common during the Hasmonean period, making it difficult to pinpoint the exact person. There were two prominent figures with this name: John Hyrcanus and John Hyrcanus II.