Ancient Middle East


Oriental Antiquities.



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One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020252

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020253

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020254

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020255

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020256

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020257

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020258

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020259

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) 
opposite the Audience Court of Palace G, Ebla, Syria,  
excavated by Paolo Matthiae in 1975
#08020260

One of 15,000 tablets in the Royal Archives (2400 BCE) opposite the Audience Co...

Fertility goddesses.                                   
Northern Syrian folk art                               
Baked clay figurines (2nd mill. BCE)
#08020261

Fertility goddesses. Northern Syrian folk art...

Goddess Astarte.                                       
Northern Syrian folk art                               
Clay head (around 1900 BCE)
#08020262

Goddess Astarte. Northern Syrian folk art...

Goddess Astarte.                                       
Northern Syrian folk art.                              
Clay figurine (around 1900 BCE)
#08020263

Goddess Astarte. Northern Syrian folk art...