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Ancient mural showing women standing beside a river lined with reeds. A nude woman stands in the river holding an infant. To their right, a man sits on a throne, flanked by two other men. Two women stand before him; another woman kneels.

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Prayers of Biblical Characters in Postbiblical Literature

4th Century BCE–6th Century CE

Ancient mosaic depicting a partially damaged figure in armor, with a helmet, shield, and sword in the background. Some areas of the mosaic are missing.

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Early Jewish Personal Laments

1st Century BCE–2nd Century CE

White menorah with seven branches, each decorated with lion figures and intricate connecting elements.

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Noncanonical Prayers of Biblical Characters

2nd Century BCE–1st Century CE

Ancient mosaic depicting armored figures, horses, and combat scenes; some parts of the artwork are missing or damaged, revealing patches of bare stone.

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Moses' Prayer at the Sea for Israel's Deliverance in Early Jewish Greek Literature

1st Century

Ancient mosaic showing a person in a robe holding a lyre, with Hebrew letters above and part of an animal figure on the right side.

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Prayers of Biblical Characters in Rabbinic Literature

3rd–10th Centuries

Ancient stone relief showing a human between two lions flanked by two eagles. A lion cub lying on its back nurses from the lion on the right.

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Personal Blessings in Early Jewish Literature

2nd Century BCE–2nd Century CE

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Muriel Roth

1908–1990

Ancient mosaic depicting a human face with red hair, large eyes, and a neutral expression, made from small colored tiles. The face is outlined with a halo-like border.

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Prayers of and about Women in Early Jewish Literature

2nd Century BCE–6th Century CE

A carved ivory cube engraved with concentric circles.

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Early Apocalyptic Literature

4th Century BCE–6th Century CE

A metal object with a vertical handle featuring etched lines, attached to a flat base with five prongs at the end resembling a claw.

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Historical Apocalypses in Early Jewish Literature

6th Century BCE–7th Century CE

An object with a round wooden handle and a metal shaft ending in prongs resembling a claw.

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Otherworldly Journeys in Early Jewish Literature

3rd Century BCE–3rd Century CE

Ruins of an ancient stone structure sit on a gravel surface, surrounded by low stone walls and scattered columns, overlooking a lush, hilly landscape.

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Ancient Rabbinic Stories and Parables

2nd–6th Centuries