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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.
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Aerial photograph of stone city ruins.
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City Gate, Gezer

City gate, Gezer, Early Iron Age (1200–980 BCE). This gatehouse complex had benches for participants in legal procedures and other public affairs. In the book of Ruth, Boaz goes to the city gate in…
Model of temple and long avenue lined with small uniform buildings.
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Ishtar Gate and Processional Avenue

Ishtar Gate and processional avenue, Babylon. This scale model in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin shows the splendor of the city in the days of the prophet—or prophets—whose words are preserved in…
Drawing of kneeling figure with hands raised to shoulder height.
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Kneeling Figure Praying

Kneeling figure praying, Hazor, first half of eighth century BCE. Raised hands are a gesture of prayer. This is on a seal impression stamped on the rim of a krater. 
Partially unrolled scroll with page of Hebrew writing visible.
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Isaiah Scroll

Isaiah Scroll, Qumran, ca. 125 BCE (Hellenistic Period). This is the longest of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the only scroll from the Qumran caves to be preserved in its entirety. It varies in more than 2…
Relief of man sitting on throne with figures standing on either side.
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Darius and Xerxes, Kings of Persia

Darius and Xerxes, Kings of Persia. Darius I (reigned 522–486 BCE) is seated on his throne, and his successor, Xerxes (reigned 486–465 BCE), stands behind him. The Bible refers to these kings several…
Aerial photograph of stone city ruins.
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City Square and Gatehouse, Beersheba

City square and gatehouse, Beersheba. The foundations of the gate’s chambers are visible at the upper left of the square. Squares just inside or outside of city gates were places of public gathering…

If we sang praises to the Lord

If we sang praises to the Lord Every day with as much care As He takes in giving us joy And in showing His favor in every part of our lives, Then our suffering would not be relentless And no great…
Square inscribed with Aramaic writing.
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Uzziah’s Reinterment Inscription

Uzziah’s reinterment inscription, Jerusalem. King Uzziah (reigned 785–733 BCE) was a leper and therefore, according to the book of Chronicles, could not be buried in the royal tombs and so had to be…
Round clay piece inscribed with Hebrew.
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Bulla of Gemaryahu son of Shaphan

Bulla of Gemaryahu son of Shaphan, Jerusalem (City of David), late 7th or early 6th century BCE. This clay seal impression belonged to Gemaryahu, who was likely the scribe Gemariah son of Shaphan…
Stone tablet in two fragments inscribed with Hebrew writing.
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Tel Dan Inscription

[ . . . . . . . . ] and cut (a treaty) [ [ . . . e]l my father went up [against him when] he was fighting in Abe[l?] And my father lay down, he went to his [ancestors (or: eternal place)]. And the…