Sample Sources

The sources below are those contained in our three curated collections—covering themes of Passover, Gender Roles, and Holocaust Resistance. They represent a fraction of the thousands of sources that will be available when the full site launches in 2024.

Ancient mosaic showing a large menorah with curved branches, flanked by ritual objects, including a shofar and bowl, with Greek inscriptions above and a decorative border.

Menorah Mosaic, Sepphoris

This portion of the mosaic floor in the Sepphoris synagogue depicts a menorah surrounded by ritual objects, including a shofar and a bowl with a lulav and etrog, representing several Jewish holidays…

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A curved, rusted sickle with a metal blade and a worn handle.

Sickle Blade

This sickle blade was found in the Judean desert. Sickles were used for harvesting grain or for cutting forage, which was mainly used as feed for livestock, either freshly cut or dried.

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A weathered metal object with a triangular shape, featuring faint engraved text and an image of a horse and rider. The surface shows signs of age and patina, with a hook or loop at the top.

Bronze Evil Eye Amulet

This amulet was discovered near Mount Arbel in the Galilee. It bears four Greek letters, I A W Θ (iota, alpha, omega, theta), representing the divine name (YHWH in Hebrew). A rider on a galloping…

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