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Arad Sanctuary Pillar
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This photo shows a reconstruction of the cella, or inner sanctum, of the Arad sanctuary as it is thought to have appeared in its last phase. At the rear stands a 35-inch-tall (90 cm) pillar of…

Places:

Arad, Land of Israel (Tel ‘Arad, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIA(?)–IIB, 9th (?)–8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Cities, Temple, Sacrifice, Ritual objects, Architecture

Categories:

Architecture, Ritual Objects
Photograph of remains of stone structure with steps and two small altars.
Model Shrine from Khirbet Keiyafa
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This limestone model of a shrine, around 8 inches wide, 10 inches long, and 14 inches high (20 cm × 25 cm × 35 cm), was painted red. The façade features a triple-recessed door frame, above which is a…

Places:

Khirbet Keiyafa, Land of Israel (Khirbet Keiyafa, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIA, First Half of 10th Century BCE

Subjects:

Ritual objects, Archaeology, Architecture

Categories:

Architecture, Ritual Objects
Terra-cotta shrine with capitals at entrance.
Model Shrine from Tirzah
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This terra-cotta model of a shrine from Tirzah stands 8 inches (21 cm) tall. The façade has an entrance with a grooved threshold flanked by fluted pilasters, with inward-curling volute capitals topped…

Places:

Tirzah, Land of Israel (Tell el-Far'ah, West Bank)

Date:

Iron Age IIA, 10th–9th Century BCE

Subjects:

Temple, Ritual objects, Archaeology, Architecture

Categories:

Architecture, Ritual Objects
Limestone triple-recessed door frame with row of protruding roof beams.