Hebrew ostracon from the Upper City of ancient Jerusalem mentioning “[El] Creator of the Land,” end of 8th century BCE. Ps 110- “Yahweh said to my lord, ‘Sit at My right hand.’” Mazar, Benjamin, Biblical Israel, State and People. Jerusalem- Magnes Press, Hebrew Univ., Israel Exploration Society, 1992.
Edomite Horned Figure The horned headdress, which is the divine crown par excellence in the ancient Near East, identifies the figure as a deity. A comparison with the various statuettes found at Qirmit makes it possible to identify this particular head as the head of a goddess rather than of a god. The head, including […]
From 1974-1976 the Ebla tablets were unearthed at Tell Mardikh in northern Syria. Paolo Matthiae from the University of Rome headed the expedition and dates the tablets between 2580–2450 BCE. “Assessing Ebla,” BAR Dec 1976, “The Promise of Ebla,” BAR March 1978. See also- Mathematical Tablet from Ebla, c.2350-2250 BCE Ebla Update, BAR 6-03, May-Jun […]
Gold Earring As he descended the path from the top of Herodium, tourist Dan Rodriguez accidentally discovered this gold earring embedded in an earthen wall. Attributed to the Hellenistic period (332–37 BCE) by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the 1.5-inch earring consists of a wire attached to a bulbous ornament. Granulated gold forming loops and bands […]
Hulda Gate: Double Gate Drawing The Double Gate is one of the gates leading to the Temple Mount. The Double Gate and the Triple Gate are both part of the Huldah Gate in the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount. They were built in the Herodian period and were refurbished in the Ummayad period. Today […]
Dome of the Rock Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall. Photo by Ardon Bar Hama. Epigraphy from the Inner Octagonal Arcade of the Dome of the Rock, the oldest known Islamic inscription on the oldest Islamic building; it is located on the Temple Mount, Jerusalem. “…O People of the Book! Don’t be excessive […]
Returning and Redemption Photographs of the Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem, Charles W. Wilson, 1865.
Returning and Redemption Photographs of the Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem, Charles W. Wilson, 1865.
Returning and Redemption Photographs of the Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem, Charles W. Wilson, 1865.
Returning and Redemption Photographs of the Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem, Charles W. Wilson, 1865.