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Ivory-openwork Panel with a Battle between a Wild Bull and a Lion
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The battle between a wild bull and a lion, which are among the most powerful animals, is a common theme in ancient Near Eastern art. In this panel from Samaria, the lion’s claws are embedded in the…

Places:

Samaria, Land of Israel (Samaria, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIA–IIB, 9th–8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Animals, Violence

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Architecture
Ivory carving of a sphinx amid lotus flowers.
Ivory-openwork Panel with a Sphinx Striding through Lotus Flowers
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Sphinxes are among the most ubiquitous images on Iron Age Levantine ivories. The sphinx combines the features of several animals; it has the head of a human, the wings of an eagle, and the body of a…

Places:

Samaria, Land of Israel (Samaria, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age IIA–IIB, 9th–8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Animals, Monarchy, Dress

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Architecture
Ivory panel of lion with claws and teeth gripping bull in partial rectangular frame.
Open-air Sanctuary in the Samaria Hills
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This drawing is a modern reconstruction of the ground plan of an open-air sanctuary. Situated in northern Israel, it consisted of an enclosure about 65 feet (20 m) in diameter surrounded by stones…

Places:

Samaria, Land of Israel (Samaria, Israel)

Date:

Iron Age I, Early 12th Century BCE

Subjects:

Cities, Sacrifice, Animals, Scholarship

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Architecture
Plan drawing of open-air building with round enclosure surrounded by stones.