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The Bible (Old Testament)

THE BIBLE (OLD TESTAMENT)

The Jewish Museum New York

THE JEWISH MUSEUM NEW YORK

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Synagogue in Paphos. Apostle Paul preached here.
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Synagogue in Paphos. Apostle Paul preached he...

The seduction of Yussuf by Suleika,from a book of tales. From Herat, Afghanistan, 1488. 30,5 x 21,5 cm, see also 02-01-01/26 Inv. MS Arab Farsi 908
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The seduction of Yussuf by Suleika,from a book of tales. From Herat, Af...

Ben Ezra-synagogue,Cairo.A prior synagogue was destroyed by the Romans.Later it became St.Michael's Church,the last Melchite,Monophysite church in Cairo. During the 13th century it was returned to its former use as a synagogue.
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Ben Ezra-synagogue,Cairo.A prior synagogue was destroyed by the Romans....

Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE) holding Nubian, Libyan and Syrian prisoners by their hair. Painted limestone stele; New Kingdom (19th dynasty)
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Pharaoh Ramses II (1290-1224 BCE) holding Nubian, Libyan and Syrian prisoners by...

Wall painting of the martyrdom of saints, from a building of the Coptic town of Wadi Sarga,Egypt. Coptic period, 6th. In the centre a panel in red paint shows the "three children in the furnace" Ananias, Azarias and Misael. Left and right are Saints Damian and Cosmas,and their brothers Leontios, Eupredios and Anthinmos, all martyred by burning. EA 73139
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Wall painting of the martyrdom of saints, from a building of the Coptic town of...

Amulet with a figure of Lamashtu, designed to ward off evil, from Mesopotamia, around 800 BCE. Lamashtu has the head of a lion, the teeth of a donkey, naked breasts and the talons of a bird. She holds snakes in her hands and stands on her sacred animal, the donkey. Lamashtus principal victims were unborn and new-born babies. ANE 117759
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Amulet with a figure of Lamashtu, designed to ward off evil, from Mesopotamia,...

Queen's lyre from Ur, southern Iraq, 2600-2400 BCE. Stringed instrument with a bull's head, found in the grave of Queen Pu-abi, part of the Royal Tombs in the cemetery at Ur. Along with the lyre were the bodies of ten women with fine jewellery, presumed to be sacrificial victims. One woman lay right against the lyre, the bones of her hands placed where the strings wuld have been. ANE 121198A
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Queen's lyre from Ur, southern Iraq, 2600-2400 BCE. Stringed instrument with a b...

Juglet from the Middle Euphrates region, Syria, Amorite, 2400-2000 BCE. The juglet, with its applied figurine, is pierced at the base and may have been a strainer or a sprinkler. ANE 138756
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Juglet from the Middle Euphrates region, Syria, Amorite, 2400-2000 BCE. The jug...

Stone panel from the South-West Palace of King Sennacherib Niniveh,northern Iraq. This alabaster panel was part of a series on the siege of Lachish. On the left, inhabitants of Lachisch leave to be resettled elsewhere in the Assyrian Empire. On the right foreigners (possibly Nubians) are tortured and probably flayed alive. See also 08-02-03, 08-02-05, 08-05-12 and 08-05-13. ANE 124909
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Stone panel from the South-West Palace of King Sennacherib Niniveh,northern Ira...

The Taylor-Prism, Neo-Assyrian, from Niniveh,northern Iraq, 691 BCE. This six-sided baked clay document is a foundation record, intended to preserve Sennacherib's achievements for posterity and the gods.The prism records Sennachrib's third campaign, the destruction of 46 cities in Judah and the deportaion of 200.150 people. Hezekiah, king of Judah, is said to hve sent tribute to Sennacherib. ANE 91032
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The Taylor-Prism, Neo-Assyrian, from Niniveh,northern Iraq, 691 BCE. This six-si...

Centaur and fish 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue, Salhiyé (ancient Dura Europos), Syria Terracotta; H.: 45cm; W.: 36cm AO 18199
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Centaur and fish 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue, Salhiy...

Capricorn 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue; Salhiyé (ancient Dura Europos), Syria Terracotta; H.: 39cm; W.: 38cm AO 16630
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Capricorn 244-245 CE; ceiling of the large hall of the synagogue; Salhiyé (anci...