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Late 8th Century BCE
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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20th Century
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Iron Age II, 8th Century BCE
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Iron Age IIC, 7th–6th Century BCE
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Ammochostos, Cyprus
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Iron Age II, 8th–7th Century BCE
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The palm and the palmette are common iconographic elements in ancient Near Eastern art, appearing, for example, in ivory decoration (see Ivory and Bone Carvings and Engraved Seashells) and in Assyrian…
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Ramat Rahel, Land of Israel
(Ramat Rahel, Israel)
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Iron Age II, Late 8th–Early 7th Century BCE
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This limestone model of a shrine, around 8 inches wide, 10 inches long, and 14 inches high (20 cm × 25 cm × 35 cm), was painted red. The façade features a triple-recessed door frame, above which is a…
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Tirzah, Land of Israel
(Tell el-Far'ah, West Bank)
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Iron Age IIA, 10th–9th Century BCE
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A group of elaborate tombs was found on the slopes of Jerusalem’s Hinnom Valley, including a cluster at Ketef Hinnom behind what is now the Menachem Begin Center. This is an artist's reconstruction of…
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Ketef Hinnom, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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Iron Age IIC–Early Persian Period, 7th–5th Century BCE
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This spoon from Hazor has a wide handle intricately incised on its front with a sequence of palmettes curving upward instead of the more common downward-turning volutes. The spoon’s use is unclear. It…
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Hazor, Land of Israel
(Tel Hazor, Israel)
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Iron Age II, 8th Century BCE
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In this ivory inlay, found in Jerusalem (Ophel), incised lines indicate the goat’s fur, especially around the neck, and deeper lines detail the legs. The goat’s feet are all very close together…
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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Iron Age IIA, 10th–9th Century BCE