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Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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The ancient city of Ashdod, Israel. Philistine houses. Black line are ashes of the destruction by fire. (City conquered by Assyrian King Sargon II in 710 BCE)
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The ancient city of Ashdod, Israel. Philistine houses. Black...

The ancient city of Ashdod, Israel. Brick walls of Philistine houses. Black line are ashes of the destruction by fire (City conquered by Assyrian King Sargon II in 710 BCE)
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The ancient city of Ashdod, Israel. Brick walls of Philistin...

The ancient city of Ashdod, Israel. Brick offering place, possibly an altar or small temple (City conquered and destroyed by Assyrian King Sargon II in 710 BCE)
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The ancient city of Ashdod, Israel. Brick offering place, po...

The ancient city of Ashdod, Israel. Black line are ashes from the destruction by fire (City conquered by Assyrian King Sargon II in 710 BCE)
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The ancient city of Ashdod, Israel. Black line are ashes fro...

The fortifications of Lachish, conquered and destroyed by Sennacherib in 621 BCE.
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The fortifications of Lachish, conquered and destroyed...

The fortifications of Lachish, near the city gate, conquered and destroyed by Sennacherib in 621 BCE.
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The fortifications of Lachish, near the city gate, conquered and destroyed...

The fortifications of Lachish, Israel, conquered and destroyed by Sennacherib in 621 BCE.
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The fortifications of Lachish, Israel, conquered and destroyed by Sennach...

View over the roofs of Hebron, Israel Foreground: entrance building of the Machpelah Cave
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View over the roofs of Hebron, Israel Foreground: entrance bui...

Water reservoir near Jerusalem from the era of King Salomon.
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Water reservoir near Jerusalem from the era of King Sal...

Pool of Beth-Zaith,Palestinian Authority. During the war of Antiochus against the Maccabees, the Greek general Bacchides drowned a great number of Jews in this pool.
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Pool of Beth-Zaith,Palestinian Authority. During the war of Antioc...

Stone gate of the city of Dan, northermost town of biblical and present day Israel. Stones to right held canopy, the slab held "Seat of King".
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Stone gate of the city of Dan, northermost town of bibl...

Main street of Dan. Northermost town of biblical and present day Israel
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Main street of Dan. Northermost town of bibl...