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Bulla from Lachish
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Belonging to Gedalyahu “who is over the House.”

Places:

Lachish, Land of Israel (Tel Lakhish, Israel)

Date:

6th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Leadership, Writing, Monarchy
Embracing Couple in Ivory Inlay
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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…

Places:

Ugarit, Ugarit (Latakia, Syria)

Date:

14th Century BCE

Subjects:

Love, Sex, Archaeology, Art, Monarchy

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Literature
Ivory inlay of two figures in profile embracing.
Tomb of Cyrus
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Tomb of Cyrus, King of Persia (reigned 559–530 BCE). The tomb stands in Cyrus’ capital, Pasargadae (near today’s Shiraz, Iran). See the Cyrus Cylinder for Cyrus’ role in the return of Judeans from…

Places:

Pasargadae, Iran (Fars, Iran)

Date:

530 BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Burial, Monarchy, Cities

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture
Photograph of stone tomb on top of tiered platform.
Phoenician Ship
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Phoenician ship in Assyrian relief from palace of Sennacherib (reigned 705–681 BCE), Nineveh. Transport galleys flee Tyre in the face of Sennacherib’s attack in 701 BCE. Soldiers and passengers stand…

Places:

Nineveh, Assyria (Mosul, Iraq)

Date:

ca. 700 BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Migration, War, Monarchy, Gentiles

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture
Relief of boat with several men in profile with spears inside, surrounded by water, fish, and octopuses.
Bulla of Gedalyahu
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Bulla of Gedalyahu, Lachish. The text (bulla) reads: “Belonging to Gedalyahu, the Steward of the Palace.” This may be Gedaliah ben Ahikam, who was appointed governor of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar after…

Places:

Lachish, Land of Israel (Tel Lakhish, Israel)

Date:

Late 6th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Leadership, Monarchy

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture
Round clay piece inscribed with Hebrew.
Conquest of Lachish Depicted on Relief of Sennacherib
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This relief, from Sennacherib’s palace in Nineveh, shows Sennacherib’s army attacking Lachish (an event alluded to in 2 Kings 18:14 and 17). Sennacherib is sitting on his throne outside the city…

Places:

Nineveh, Assyria (Mosul, Iraq)

Date:

700–681 BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, War, Monarchy, Violence, Exile

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Sculpture, Monuments, Gravestones & Tombs
Relief of rows of archers and soldiers with shields and spears.
Bulla from Beth Zur
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Belonging to Gealyahu son of the king. Translated by Nahman Avigad and Benjamin Sass.

Places:

Beth Zur, Land of Israel (Khirbat Ţubayqah, West Bank)

Date:

End of 7th–Beginning of 6th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Monarchy, Writing
Fiscal Bulla from Jerusalem
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In the seventh (year). Bethlehem. For the King. Translated by Ronny Reich.

Places:

Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Monarchy, Writing, Finance, Food and drink
Seal from Megiddo
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Belonging to Shema servant of Jeroboam.

Places:

Megiddo, Land of Israel (Tel Megiddo, Israel)

Date:

First Half of 8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Monarchy, Writing, Leadership