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Two sides of an ancient coin: one side features a double cornucopia, and the other features a galley. Both sides have Greek inscriptions and dotted borders.

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Coin of Herod Archelaus

4 BCE–6 CE

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Coin of Herod Philip

4 BCE–34 CE

Two sides of an ancient bronze coin: one shows a stylized palm branch surrounded by Greek text, and the other has a wreath with Greek text inside.

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Coin of Herod Antipas

29

Two sides of an ancient coin: one with a canopy surrounded by a Greek inscription, and the other with three ears of grain. Both sides are bordered by a dotted pattern.

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Coin of Herod Agrippa I

37–44

Two sides of an ancient silver coin: one side has a chalice surrounded by Paleo-Hebrew writing, and the other side has pomegranate branches surrounded by Paleo-Hebrew writing.

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Coin of the First Revolt

66–70

Ancient bronze coin with Hebrew inscriptions; one side shows an amphora, and the other side has Paleo-Hebrew text surrounded by a wreath-like design.

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Coins from the Bar Kokhba Revolt

132–135

Ancient fresco showing a group of men and women in robes, some standing and gesturing, others seated on thrones. A man on horseback and a youth are on the left; decorative animal and portrait motifs run along the bottom.

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Mordecai and Esther Wall Painting, Dura-Europos

Late 2nd–3rd Century

Ancient mosaic showing a person in a robe holding a lyre, with Hebrew letters above and part of an animal figure on the right side.

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King David Floor Mosaic, Gaza

6th Century

Ancient mosaic depicting a human face with red hair, large eyes, and a neutral expression, made from small colored tiles. The face is outlined with a halo-like border.

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Woman Floor Mosaic, Huqoq

5th Century

A rectangular stone mosaic with multiple lines of Hebrew script in dark tiles, set against a background of lighter-colored tiles. The mosaic appears weathered and is displayed outdoors.

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Talmudic Inscription, Rehob

3rd–6th Century

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Major Tannaim and Amoraim

70–600

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Rufus on Alexander’s Conquest of the Levant

Quintus Curtius Rufus

History of Alexander 4.4.3–14

ca. 40–49