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Ittai Gradel

Roman historian (1965–2026) and coauthor of a study of rings bearing a Solomonic formula.

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Ittai Gradel (1965–2026) studied Roman history and formerly taught at the University of Reading. With Nils Arne Pedersen he published a 2025 book on third-century Greek-inscribed rings and their possible relation to the Testament of SolomonTestament of SolomonA Greek pseudepigraphal text about Solomon commanding spirits and building the Temple, preserved in different forms.Glossary · Click to read the explanation tradition. The proposed second-century origin is the authors' reconstruction, not a secure date for the entire surviving book. [1][2]

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  1. Edition 3 · 14 October 2026 · aladmin

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IL Archive, «Ittai Gradel», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/people/ittai-gradel