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The majority of vessels of this type, often nicknamed "Measuring cups" by scholars, have a rectangular vertical cross-section, a flat base, and one or two vertical rectangular handles with holes drilled into their center, with volumes ranging from about 20ml to about 1000ml.
The site represents one of the largest ancient city mounds in Israel, its surface area comprising 120,000 m 2 in size, divided into an "Upper City" (40,000 m 2) and a "Lower City" (80,000 m 2). Archaeological excavations have been conducted at Rehov since 1997, under the directorship of Amihai Mazar.
The diagnostic pottery typical of this period is somewhat sophisticated. Its most outstanding aspect is the use of long, narrow, incised bands of lines filled with herringbone decoration, often painted red or yellow. Forms of vessels may be quite delicate and lug handles on small jars with long necks are not uncommon. More common, coarser and ...
The text is largely an account of a military campaign against the ancient Libyans, but the last three of the 28 lines deal with a separate campaign in Canaan, including the first documented instance of the name Israel in the historical record, and the only documented record in Ancient Egypt. COS 2.6 / ANET 376–378 / EP [3] Bubastite Portal
Dwelling foundations unearthed at Tell es-Sultan in Jericho. Levantine archaeology is the archaeological study of the Levant.It is also known as Syro-Palestinian archaeology or Palestinian archaeology [1] [2] (particularly when the area of inquiry centers on ancient Palestine [3]).
Israeli archeologists have found an ancient comb dating back some 3,700 years ago and bearing what is likely the oldest known full sentence in Canaanite alphabetical script, according to an ...
The 3,300-year-old opium sparked theories about how the drug was used by — and marketed to — people at the time.
Scopus stone vessels cave: Sde Nahum: Sebastia: Shomron Shfaram synagogue: Sha'ar HaGolan: Type-site of the Yarmukian culture: Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue: Tel Shem: Tell esh Shammam [116] [117] Sheikh Badr: Shemouniyeh: Wadi al-Far'a Shikhin: Asochis Tel Shimron: Shivta: Tel Shor: Tel Tora Shuafat: Tel Shush: Sokho: Tell es-Sultan: Tel Jericho ...