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An event occurred to a person named Samuel, who was a great wise man down on his luck. He converted from Judaism and became one of the uncircumcised, accepting their religion. He learned their…
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Aaron Garish
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Aleppo, Ottoman Empire (Aleppo, Syria)
Date:
ca. 1527
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Hybrid creatures with six wings, Syria, 10th or 9th century BCE. Numerous hybrid creatures, often winged, that combined features of various animals, are known from ancient art. Another example is the…
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Gozan, Aram-Damascus (Tall Ḩalaf, Syria)
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Iron Age II, 10th–9th Century BCE
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Embracing couple in ivory inlay, Ugarit, 14th century BCE. This ivory inlay decorated the royal bed from the court of the kings of Ugarit (Syria). The woman has her left arm around the man and with…
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Ugarit, Ugarit (Latakia, Syria)
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14th Century BCE
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The initial premise of our argument—and the matters of which we speak are of ancient provenance—is that love can be divided into three categories, which are: the love of something beneficial, the love…
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Israel Najara
Places:
Damascus, Ottoman Empire (Damascus, Syria)
Date:
Beginning of the 17th Century