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Two sides of an ancient bronze coin: one shows a four-legged table surrounded by dots, and the other features a seven-branched menorah. Both sides have faint inscriptions. The coin appears worn and weathered.

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Hellenistic and Rabbinic Models of Martyrdom

2nd Century BCE–8th Century CE

A broken piece of pottery with ancient Hebrew script written in black ink across its surface.

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Early Jewish Education

4th Century BCE–6th Century CE

Ancient stone ruins with a large rectangular archway and several standing columns, surrounded by trees and greenery under a clear sky.

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Early Parables about the Influence of Pedagogues on Children

3rd–7th Centuries

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Nathan Alterman

1910–1970

Ancient stone ruins with low walls and doorways under a clear sky, with mountains and the Dead Sea visible in the background. Tourists walk along a pathway nearby.

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The Locations of Elementary Teaching among Early Jews

3rd–4th Centuries

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The Educated Jew

Ancient mosaic depicting three zodiac signs: Libra with scales, Scorpio with a scorpion, and Sagittarius as a centaur archer. Hebrew inscriptions and decorative patterns frame the figures.

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Greek Education among Early Jews

1st–4th Centuries

Stone carving of an ornate structure with two pairs of columns, an arched top, intricate door panels, and steps leading up, etched into a rough stone surface.

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Early Rabbinic Promulgation of Torah Study

1st–4th Centuries

A rectangular floor mosaic with Hebrew and Aramaic inscriptions in black letters, bordered by a geometric pattern, set in a tiled hallway with stone walls.

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In the Service of the Ancient Sages

3rd–7th Centuries

Circular stone basin with layered stone walls, a base with a radial pattern, and a round opening at the bottom. A few rocks are scattered inside.

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Early Attitudes toward Physical Labor

2nd Century BCE–6th Century CE

A large, round olive press consisting of a circular basin and wheel sits outdoors on gravel, surrounded by a low stone wall and other stone objects.

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Agriculture in the Economy of Ancient Judea

2nd Century BCE–7th Century CE

Ancient, weathered papyrus manuscript with lines of Greek text, featuring some holes and missing sections at the bottom.

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Date Plantations in the Economy of Roman Judea

129–130