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Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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Staircase over the Palace Gate of Ebla built at a later stage (Late Bronze Age)
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Staircase over the Palace Gate of Ebla built at a later stage (...

Crumbling brick walls and large broken storage jars. Area Q at Ebla, Syria, probably the palace of the Middle Bronze Age
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Crumbling brick walls and large broken storage jars. Area Q at Ebla, Syria,...

Small connecting room. Plastered and walled-up doorway decorated with a red line. Excavations of Area Q, Ebla, Syria, probably the palace of the Middle Bronze Age.
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Small connecting room. Plastered and walled-up doorway decorated with a...

Small connecting room. Plastered and walled-up doorway decorated with a red line. Excavations of Area Q, Ebla, Syria probably the palace of the Middle Bronze Age.
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Small connecting room. Plastered and walled-up doorway decorated with a...

Staircase to underground tombs, with arched opening and rough stone fill. Excavations of Area Q, Ebla, Syria. Probably the palace of the Middle Bronze Age
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Staircase to underground tombs, with arched opening and r...

Staircase to underground tombs, with arched opening and rough stone fill. Excavations of Area Q, Ebla, Syria. Probably the palace of the Middle Bronze Age
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Staircase to underground tombs, with arched opening and r...

The king's podium. In the foreground a post hole which held a huge wooden pillar for a roof. (Bronze Age), Ebla, Syria
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The king's podium. In the foreground a post hole which held a huge wooden...

Palace E on north side of the Tel Mardikh. Foreground: large granite offering basin Background: excavation grid work on the Acropolis of Ebla, Syria (Middle Bronze Age)
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Palace E on north side of the Tel Mardikh. Foreground: large granit...

A prince or ruler with inscription on the robe, front and back: "Ibbit Lim, son of Ingrish Hepa, King of Ebla line" (namesake of the site). (Middle Bronze Age, around 17th BCE) Basalt headless torso
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A prince or ruler with inscription on the robe, front and back: "Ibbit L...

Basalt sacrificial basin with reliefs. Short side: warriors marching over 4 crouching lions. Long side: banquet scene with a ruler sitting in front of an offering table with bread being consecrated by a priest (Middle Bronze). Temple B1, Tel Mardikh, Syria
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Basalt sacrificial basin with reliefs. Short side: warriors marching over 4...

King or ruler in his role of priest seated before an offering table consecrates bread. Banquet scene. Relief on the long side of a basalt sacrificial basin from Temple B1, Tel Mardikh (Middle Bronze Age).
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King or ruler in his role of priest seated before an offering table...

Soldiers tread with lances and sticks over four crouching lions . Relief on the short side of a basalt sacrificial basin, from Temple B1, Tel Mardikh, Syria (Middle Bronze Age), found 1955
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Soldiers tread with lances and sticks over four crouching lions . R...