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The Siloam Inscription
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[The matter of] the breakthrough: And this is the matter of the breakthrough. While [the hewers were swinging the] axe, each towards his companion, and while there were still three cubits to he[w…

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Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)

Date:

End of 8th Century BCE

Subjects:

Archaeology, Labor, Cities, Technology, Writing, Architecture

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Architecture
Piece of wall inscribed with Hebrew.
City Square and Gatehouse, Beersheba
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City square and gatehouse, Beersheba. The foundations of the gate’s chambers are visible at the upper left of the square. Squares just inside or outside of city gates were places of public gathering…

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Beer Sheva, Land of Israel (Tel Be'er Sheva, Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Cities, Archaeology
Aerial photograph of stone city ruins.