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Rune Typology Project

The project is aiming to create a new transliteration system for runes in order to facilitate comparison of such texts. The site includes a searchable database of runic inscriptions. [Epigraphy]...

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Combined Caesarea Expeditions

Site information regarding current excavations at Caesarea Maritima, Israel. Underwater Excavations of Sebastos: King Herod's Harbor. The ancient harbor at Caesarea, Israel is located on the Mediterranean coast midway between Tel Aviv and Haifa near the Kibbutz Sdot Yam (34 deg 53.5 min E 32 deg 30.5 min N). The harbor was commissioned and built by...

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Caesarea Research Projects

In 21 BC, King Herod the Great, ruler of the Jewish state of Judea, commissioned and built an all-weather harbor at Caesarea. He hoped to ingratiate himself to the new ruler of Rome, Caesar Augustus, and at the same time to satisfy some of his economic needs. The construction of the harbor was difficult due to natural constraints presented by the ...

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The Hazor Excavations

Some past excavation details as well as seasonal reports. a joint project of the Hebrew University, Complutense University of Madrid and the Israel Exploration Society. Currently being excavated are Israelite private and administrative buildings, a Canaanite high place and a large palace. Impressive works of art and four cuneiform tablets - part o...

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Canaanite palace (Hazor)

An aerial view of Area A from the West. The Canaanite palace is at the bottom of the picture. The six-chambered "Solomonic Gate" is visible at the top left of the picture. The picture was taken at the end of excavations in 1996. Hazor was an ancient Canaanite and Israelite city located in the north of modern day Israel. Recent archaeological excava...

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Canaanite bronze figurine (Hazor)

A Canaanite bronze figurine of a smiting god with inlaid eyes. The spear in its right hand is now missing. Hazor was an ancient Canaanite and Israelite city located in the north of modern day Israel. Recent archaeological excavations have revealed how important this city was in antiquity. [The Hazor Excavations]...

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Aerial photograph of Caesarea Maritima

Aerial View Of Ancient Roman Port Of Caesarea [Archaeology]...

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Cornell Greek Epigraphy Project

Information regarding the Cornell Project, which is encoding epigraphic texts into a CD-ROM format. [Epigraphy]...

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Archaelogical Excavations at Cetamura del Chianti

Information regarding excavations at Cetamura, Italy, occupied during both the Hellentistic period and early Roman Empire. Includes some images from the site. [Archaeology] [Excavations]...

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Caesarea Harbor Construction

Caesarea is located today half way between Tel Aviv and Haifa on Israel's Mediterranean coast. It was here that Herod the Great built the city of Caesarea Maritima with Sebastos, its huge harbour complex. Although Herod chose the then ruinous town of Straton's Tower as the nucleus for his new city and port, it had no natural features that made it s...

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