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Large conch-type shells can be used to make music by blowing through closed lips into an opening cut at the narrow end of the shell. Because the spiral-shaped cavity of each shell is distinct, each…
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Hazor, Land of Israel
(Tel Hazor, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIA, 9th Century BCE
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To my lord Elyashib: May YHWH seek your welfare! And now, give to Shemaryahu an x-measure and to the Kerosite give a y-measure. And as for the matter which you commanded me, it is well. He (it?) is…
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Arad, Land of Israel
(Tel ‘Arad, Israel)
Date:
Late 7th–Early 6th Century BCE
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Your son, Yehukal, sends his blessings for the welfare of Gedalyahu son of Elyair and for the welfare of your house. I bless you to YHWH. And now, behold my lord has done [ . . . ] May YHWH recompense…
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Arad, Land of Israel
(Tel ‘Arad, Israel)
Date:
Late 7th–Early 6h Century BCE
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May YHWH cause my lord to hear, this very day, tidings of good. And now, according to everything my lord has sent, thus has your servant done. I wrote on the sheet according to everything you sent to…
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Lachish, Land of Israel
(Tel Lakhish, Israel)
Date:
586 BCE
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This seal from Tel Dan, made of red limestone, shows a driver and two other people in a horse-drawn Assyrian-style chariot. Chariot scenes, uncommon in Israel, are frequent in Assyrian and Egyptian…
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Dan, Land of Israel
(Tel Dan, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIB–IIC, Late 8th–Early 7th Century BCE
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To Elyashib: And now, give to the Kittim 1 bath and 3 hin of wine and write the date. And from the surplus of the best flour you shall load 1 kor (?) to make bread for them. From the wine of the…
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Arad, Land of Israel
(Tel ‘Arad, Israel)
Date:
Late 7th–Early 6th Century BCE
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(Obverse) To [ . . . ] Elyashib [ . . . ] king [ . . . ] the force of [ . . . ] silv[er . . . ] produce(?) [ . . . ] (remainder of obverse is erased)
(Reverse) From Arad 50(?) and from Kinah [ . . . ]…
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Arad, Land of Israel
(Tel ‘Arad, Israel)
Date:
Late 7th–Early 6th Century BCE
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Your son(s) Gemaryahu and Nehemyahu sent concerning the welfare of Malkiyahu.
I bless you to YHWH. And now: Your [ser]vant has inclined his [he]art to what [you] sa[id, and I have written] to my lord…
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Arad, Land of Israel
(Tel ‘Arad, Israel)
Date:
Late 7th–Early 6th Century BCE
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This agate seal with an image of a rooster was found in a Roman-period tomb at Tell en-Nasbeh (Mizpah), but its script dates it to the late seventh or early sixth century BCE. The bottom register…
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Mizpah, Land of Israel
(Tell en-Nasbeh, West Bank)
Date:
Iron Age IIC, Late 7th–Early 6th Century BCE
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This phosphorite seal, found in the plaza of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, portrays an archer with a bow prepared to shoot. The quality of the carving is very high. The depiction of the archer is…
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel
(Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIC, 7th Century BCE