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Shown here is a reconstructed burial chamber from Ketef Hinnom, on exhibit at the Israel Museum. There are ledges along the side and back walls, with low parapets visible along two of the ledges. A…
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Ketef Hinnom, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIC–Early Persian Period, 7th–5th Century BCE
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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…
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Samaria, Land of Israel (Samaria, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIA–IIB, 9th–8th Century BCE
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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…
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Samaria, Land of Israel (Samaria, Israel)
Date:
Iron Age IIA–IIB, 9th–8th Century BCE