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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…
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Arad, Land of Israel (Tel ‘Arad, Israel)
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Iron Age IIA(?)–IIB, 9th (?)–8th Century BCE
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This altar is 21 inches (55 cm) high. Its styling, its square shape, the central band and rim, the groove between them, and the well-defined horns are characteristic of altars from the Northern…
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Megiddo, Land of Israel (Tel Megiddo, Israel)
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Iron Age IIA, 10th–9th Century BCE
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This square altar from Hazor is 12 inches (30 cm) high. The offering surface is recessed, and the upper corners have horns that would have held the offering in place.
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Hazor, Land of Israel (Tel Hazor, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIA, 10th Century BCE
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This stand is 26 inches (66 cm) high and open at the top and bottom. It has four rows of windows and five feet, with five toes each, protruding near the bottom (three of the feet are visible in the…
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Ai, Land of Israel (Khirbat at Tall, West Bank)
Date:
Iron Age I, 12th–10th Century BCE
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This 21-inch-high (54 cm) stand was made in the ajouré (open-spaced) style and finished to look like bronze. In the bottom register, a nude female with raised arms (a fertility goddess?) touches the…
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Taanach, Land of Israel (Tall Ti‘innik, West Bank)
Date:
Iron Age IIA, 10th–9th Century BCE
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This altar is approximately 3.5 feet (1.1 m) tall and 5 feet (1.5 m) square. The protrusions at its upper corners are reminiscent of the “horns” of the Tabernacle altar (see “The Tabernacle”)…
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Beersheba, Land of Israel (Beersheba, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIB, 8th Century BCE
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This group of ritual containers from Lachish, for incense or other types of offerings, includes ceramic stands, offering bowls, chalices, and a small stone altar found near them. The ceramic stand on…
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Lachish, Land of Israel (Tel Lakhish, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIA, 10th–9th Century BCE