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These two modern depictions of the Temple built by King Solomon on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem are based on biblical descriptions and pertinent archaeological evidence from other sanctuaries and…
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This terra-cotta model of a shrine from Tirzah stands 8 inches (21 cm) tall. The façade has an entrance with a grooved threshold flanked by fluted pilasters, with inward-curling volute capitals topped…
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Khirbet Keiyafa, Land of Israel
(Khirbet Keiyafa, Israel)
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Iron Age IIA, first Half of 10th Century BCE
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Ze’ev Raban
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Jerusalem, Mandate Palestine
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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1925
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This shallow bowl, 5.35 inches (13.6 cm) in diameter, was discovered on the bench at the foot of the sacrificial altar in the Arad sanctuary. It is inscribed with the letter kof followed by a kaf or s…
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Arad, Land of Israel
(Tel ‘Arad, Israel)
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Iron Age IIA (?)–IIB, 9th (?)–8th Century BCE
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When Moses had ascended the mountain, the cloud covered the mountain. The Presence of the Lord abode on Mount Sinai, and the cloud hid it for six days. On the seventh day He called to…
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Biblical Period
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The Chaldeans broke up the bronze columns of the House of the Lord, the stands, and the bronze tank that was in the House of the Lord; and they carried the bronze away to Babylon. They also took…
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This bull figurine, 7 × 5 inches (17.5 cm × 12 cm), was cast in bronze with considerable detail. It combines highly realistic features—horns and ears, genitalia, legs and hooves—with more stylized…
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Samaria, Land of Israel
(Samaria, Israel)
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Iron Age I, Early 12th Century BCE
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This black stone seal, from the City of David in Jerusalem, depicts two bearded men with their hands raised in a gesture of worship, flanking an altar or pedestal. The crescents on the altar or…
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City of David, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB–IIC, Mid-8th–Mid-7th Century BCE
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Tel Batash, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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Late Bronze Age, 14th Century BCE
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Ashkelon, Land of Israel
(Tel Ashkelon, Israel)
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Middle Bronze Age, 16th Century BCE