Photo © The Israel Museum, by Dr. Jean-Luc Pilon, Canadian Museum of Civilization King Uzziah's epitaph. Jerusalem Circa 1st century BCE Marble Israel Museum, Jerusalem Collection When Uzziah died, in the 8th century BCE, the leprous king was buried outside of Jerusalem. This plaque was placed to indicate the new site of his remains, which were shifted when Jerusalem was expanded under King Herod. It is a valuable non-Biblical reference to the existence of a king in David's line The plaque reads: "To this place were brought the bones of Uzziah, the king of Judah-do not open!"