Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Disc with Aramaic alphabet written twice,              
probably by a pupil, for practice,                     
found in the furnace of the Herodion.                  
Terracotta, Roman Period
#08051120

Disc with Aramaic alphabet written twice, probably by a pupil, for...

Thirty-three silver ingots and the                     
terracotta jug in which they were found.
#08051127

Thirty-three silver ingots and the terracotta jug in which...

Bronze pyxis with nine shekels of Tyre                 
minted between 13 BCE and 65 CE,                       
used for temple taxes, fines etc.                      
and also three Hebrew shekels.
#08051130

Bronze pyxis with nine shekels of Tyre minted between 13 BCE an...

Persian gold stater (coin).                            
Persian Period
#08051131

Persian gold stater (coin). Persian Period

Sumerian head, found in Jerusalem, Israel              
Clay, black paint, Early Bronze Age
#080512 1

Sumerian head, found in Jerusalem, Israel Clay, black paint, Early...

A man holding a child in his arms.                     
Stone statuette, Late Iron Age II C
#080512 2

A man holding a child in his arms. Stone statuette, Late Ir...

Jug and pot, from Nazareth, Israel.                    
Terracotta, Late Bronze Age
#080512 5

Jug and pot, from Nazareth, Israel. Terracotta, Late Bronze...

Bronze bracelet (oil lamp in the background).
#080512 6

Bronze bracelet (oil lamp in the background).

Bronze bracelet.                                       
Late Iron Age
#080512 7

Bronze bracelet. Late Iron Age

Three small jugs from a tomb in Bethlehem, Israel.     
Late Iron Age
#080512 8

Three small jugs from a tomb in Bethlehem, Israel. Late Iron Age

Male head, found in a sanctuary                        
at Ashdod, Israel.                                     
Pottery, Late Iron Age
#080512 9

Male head, found in a sanctuary at Ashdod, Israel....

Two-handled jug with ornaments                         
from Caphernaum, Israel                                
Clay, red paint, Late Iron Age
#08051210

Two-handled jug with ornaments from Caphernaum, Israel...