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A large lion dominates this seal, appearing between the owner’s name (Shema) and his title (servant of Jeroboam). The lion’s jaws are open and its tail curves upward, making the animal appear larger…
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Meggido, Land of Israel (Tel Megiddo, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB, probably first Half of 8th Century BCE
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The upper register of this seal from Megiddo, made of black serpentine with white spots, has an image of a striding griffin wearing a kilt and an Egyptian double crown, with an Egyptian ankh symbol…
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Megiddo, Land of Israel (Tel Megiddo, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB–IIC, 8th Century BCE
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The griffin on this black stone seal found in Jerusalem has a bovine body. Its wings are held out and down.
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
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Iron Age IIB–IIC, 8th Century BCE
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Beer Sheva, Land of Israel (Tel Be'er Sheva, Israel)
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Biblical Period
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Achziv, Land of Israel (Tel Achziv, Israel)
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Iron Age IIC, 8th–6th Century BCE
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Persian Period, 5th Century BCE
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Ekron, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
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Iron Age IIC, 7th Century BCE
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The word of the Lord came to me: Now you, O mortal, intone a dirge over Tyre. Say to Tyre:
O you who dwell at the gateway of the sea,
Who trade with the peoples on many coastlands:
Thus said the…
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Biblical Period
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Juice of black raisins.
Translated by Anson F. Rainey from Shmuel Aḥituv’s Hebrew edition.
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Lachish, Land of Israel (Tel Lakhish, Israel)
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7th–6th Century BCE
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Gold of Ophir to/of Beth Horon. 30 shekels.
Translated by Anson F. Rainey from Shmuel Aḥituv’s Hebrew edition.
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Tel Qasila, Land of Israel (Tel Aviv, Israel)
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8th or Early 7th Century BCE