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This mirror was found in the Moringa burial cave at En Gedi; its tang would have been fitted into a handle, now missing, made of metal, ivory, or bone (see Ivory and Bone Carvings and Engraved…
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‘En Gedi, Land of Israel (‘En Gedi, Israel)
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Persian Period, 5th Century BCE
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These cosmetic implements from Gibeon include a limestone bowl decorated with small, incised circles and two bronze spatulas. Tweezers for plucking hairs have also been found.
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Gibeon, Land of Israel (Gibeon, West Bank)
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Iron Age I–II, 12th–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)
Date:
8th or Early 7th Century BCE
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This is a certificate that, if authentic, accompanied a shipment of wine to Jerusalem from Naarah or Naarath, probably the place north of Jericho mentioned in Joshua 16:7. The sender is the…
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7th Century BCE
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Belonging to Gealyahu son of the king.
Translated by Nahman Avigad and Benjamin Sass.
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Beth Zur, Land of Israel (Khirbat Ţubayqah, West Bank)
Date:
End of 7th–Beginning of 6th Century BCE
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Belonging to Elyakim steward of Yokin [or Yawkin].
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Beit Mirsim, Land of Israel (Tell Beit Mirsim, Israel)
Beth Shemesh (Tel Bet Shemesh, Israel)
Ramat Rahel, Israel
Date:
Late 8th Century BCE
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[Belonging to Tobshillem/Tobshalem (?)] son of Zakkur the healer.
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City of David, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
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Late 7th–Early 6th Century BCE
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In the seventh (year). Bethlehem. For the King.
Translated by Ronny Reich.
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Jerusalem, Land of Israel (Jerusalem, Israel)
Date:
8th Century BCE
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The panel shown here is part of an obelisk that contains a long inscription summarizing the triumphs of the Assyrian king Shalmaneser III (r. 858–824 BCE) until the thirty-third year of his reign. The…
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859 BCE–824 BCE
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His two months, namely, ingathering; his two months, namely, seed (or: sowing); his two months, namely, late sowing; his month, namely, flax-cutting; his month, namely, barley harvest; his month…
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Gezer, Land of Israel (Tel Gezer, Israel)
Date:
10th Century BCE