Ancient Israel

Ancient Syria Site Map

Oriental Institute, University of Chicago. This first installment of the Oriental Institute Map Series presents seven Site Maps covering the ancient Near East (Egypt, Sudan, The Levant, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran), locating primary archaeological sites, modern cities, and river courses set against a plain background. They enlarge to 300 dpi....

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Sepphoris 2000 season excavation

Founded in remote antiquity, Sepphoris is a major Roman and Byzantine city four air miles from Nazareth. It was the leading city and capital of Galilee and a center of Jewish life and learning into the Byzantine period. Two sessions are planned for 1999. Director: Dr. James F. Strange, Department of Religious Studies, University of South Florida [...

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Esarhaddon

From K. C. Hanson's Photo Gallery of Mesopotamia. Esarhaddon; Assyrian Emperor; (ruled 681""669 BC); stele; Pergamon Museum, Berlin...

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Assyrian Warrior King

Assyrian Cavalry (bas relief)7th century BC...

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Map of Trade Routes and Empires

Map of Trade Routes and great empires of the 1st Century AD....

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Caesarea Maritima

Large Roman city and harbor founded by King Herod, that survived through the Islamic and Crusader Middle Ages. The Combined Caesarea Expeditions is also an amphibious project in the exploration of King Herod's temple to Roma and Augustus which was discovered. Still others will work on a dwelling quarter thought to date from King Herod's time, perha...

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Assyrian Officers

From K. C. Hanson's Photo Gallery of Mesopotamia. Assyrian Officers; 8th century BC; bas relief; Pergamon Museum, Berlin....

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Aerial view of Tel Rehov

[Archaeology] [Recent Excavations] [Images]...

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