Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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One of the city gates of Meggido                       
built during the reign of King Solomon                 
(965-928 BCE).
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One of the city gates of Meggido built during the reign o...

Defence wall of Megiddo built                          
during the reign of King Jeroboam II                   
(787-747 BCE).
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Defence wall of Megiddo built during the reign of King...

Stairs leading to one of the city gates of             
Megiddo, built during the reign of King David          
(1004-965 BCE).
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Stairs leading to one of the city gates of Megiddo, built during th...

Wall of the ancient town of Hazor,                     
hills of Galilee in the background.                    
Hazor was one of the chariot cities                    
of King Solomon (965-928 BCE).
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Wall of the ancient town of Hazor, hills of Galilee in the...

Ruins of the ancient town of Hazor, Galilee.           
Hazor was one of the chariot cities during             
the reign of King Solomon (965-928 BCE).
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Ruins of the ancient town of Hazor, Galilee. Hazor was one of the cha...

The Hill of Schemer: Samaria. Here King Omri           
and his son King Ahab built Samaria, the               
capital of the northern kingdom until the              
Assyrian conquest in 723 BCE.
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The Hill of Schemer: Samaria. Here King Omri and his son King Ahab bu...

Stonemasonry wall of the Palace of King Ahab,          
Samaria, capital of the northern kingdom               
Israel until the Assyrian Conquest in 723 BCE.
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Stonemasonry wall of the Palace of King Ahab, Samaria, capital of the...

Stonemasonry wall of the palace of King Ahab in        
Samaria, capital of the northern kingdom Israel        
until the conquest by the Assyrians in 723 BCE.
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Stonemasonry wall of the palace of King Ahab in Samaria, capital of the...

Small pool, or tower base, inside the grounds of       
the palace of King Ahab in Samaria, capital of         
the northern kingdom Israel until the conquest         
by the Assyrians in 723 BCE.
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Small pool, or tower base, inside the grounds of the palace of King Ahab...

Western fortification wall the palace of King Ahab     
in Samaria, capital of the northern kingdom Israel,    
destroyed during the siege of the city by the          
Assyrians (723 BCE).
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Western fortification wall the palace of King Ahab in Samaria, capital of t...

Eastern defense tower of the fortifications,           
palace of King Ahab in Samaria, capital of             
the northern kingdom Israel until the conquest         
by the Assyrians in 723 BCE.
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Eastern defense tower of the fortifications, palace of King Ahab in S...

Ruins of Tirzah, first capital of the                  
Northern Kingdom Israel (before 9th BCE).              
King Omri later transferred the capital to                  
Samaria (Sebaste).
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Ruins of Tirzah, first capital of the Northern Kingdom Israel...