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Where are all the Roman seal impressions?

Where are all the Roman seal impressions?

In Revelation 5-8, John describes a scroll in heaven that is sealed with seven seals, each of which is broken in turn. One would assume this imagery was based on current practice, yet almost no Roman-era seal impressions from a scroll or other document have been found. Why not? There are plenty of literary references to the practice of sealing or unsealing various things, including documents. Among those in the NT: Matthew 27:66 – a seal was set on the stone blocking the tomb of Jesus; Eph 1:13, 4:30 – followers of......