Prehistory


Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age.



5 subcategories
Bronze Age

BRONZE AGE

Celtic

CELTIC

Iron Age

IRON AGE

Neolithic (Young Stone Age)

NEOLITHIC (YOUNG STONE AGE)

Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age)

PALAEOLITHIC (OLD STONE AGE)

1,733 photos
Square altar with horns                                
on the four top corners,                               
from Megiddo.                                          
Limestone (1000-586 BCE)
#08050826

Square altar with horns on the four top corners,...

Altar with remains of incense still visible.                         
                                      
From a sanctuary in Arad.                              
Limestone
#08050827

Altar with remains of incense still visible....

Altar with remains of incense                          
still visible,                                         
from a sanctuary in Arad.                              
Limestone
#08050828

Altar with remains of incense still visible,...

Two incense burners:                                   
One, 11th-10th BCE from Tel Zafit,                     
the other 10th-9th BCE from Tel Amal.                  
Pottery
#08050829

Two incense burners: One, 11th-10th BCE from...

Two small incense stands                               
shaped like hands,                                     
from Hazor and Eingev                                  
(around 1000 BCE)
#08050831

Two small incense stands shaped like hands,...

Incense spoon shaped like a hand.                      
Black stone, from Hebron.                              
Length 13.8 cm                                         
Inv. H-330
#08050832

Incense spoon shaped like a hand. Black stone, from Hebron...

Incense spoon shaped like a hand - black stone         
Israelite - from Hebron                                
Length: 13.8 cm                                        
Inv. H-330
#08050833

Incense spoon shaped like a hand - black stone Israelite - from Hebron...

Balustrade of Phoenician-Israelite style.              
The same design is seen on Arslan Tash ivories.        
From the citadel of the kings of Judah at              
Ramat-Rahel near Jerusalem.
#08050834

Balustrade of Phoenician-Israelite style. The same design is seen...

Proto-Ionic capital. The design has been found as well 
on ivories from the palace of King Ahab of Israel.     
From the citadel of the kings of Judah at Ramat-Rahel  
near Jerusalem.
#08050835

Proto-Ionic capital. The design has been found as well on ivories from the pala...

A manger from King Solomon's stable.                   
Holes in the pillars for the horse                     
bridles are still visible.                             
Limestone, from Megiddo.                               
Cat. North Cloister 5
#08050838

A manger from King Solomon's stable. Holes in the pillars for...

Miniature round ossuary                                
(4th millennium BCE)                                   
Terracotta
#08050839

Miniature round ossuary (4th millennium BCE)...

Ossuaries from a burial cave in Azor.                  
Clay (4th millennium BCE)
#08050840

Ossuaries from a burial cave in Azor. Clay (4th millennium BCE...