Images & Art

Ancient Assyrian Images

Photos of Assyrian reliefs and maps. Browsable directory. Bible History Online...

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Oval Temple at Khafaje

This sketch is a reconstruction of the ancient Sumerian "Oval Temple" at Khafaje from around 2500 BC. Archaeologists unearthed this site in the 1930`s....

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Dagon the Fish-God

Dagon was the god of the Philistines. This image shows that the idol was represented in the combination of both man and fish. The name "Dagon" is derived from "dag" which means "fish." Although there was a deep affection from Dagon`s worshippers to their deity, the symbol of a fish in human form was really meant to represent fertility and the vivif...

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Israelites Forced to Labor

This sketch is taken from a marble relief found in the palace of Sennacherib. It illustrates how the Israelite prisoners were assembled into gangs and forced to perform heavy labor. They are clothed in short skirted garments and are carrying heavy loads of rocks....

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2. Images of Roman Emperors

Photos, coins, busts, etc. from around the net. Browsable Directory of Images. Bible History Online....

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Karnak - Temple of Amun

This sketch is a reconstruction of the great ancient temple of Amun at Karnak, the ram-headed god of Thebes. His union was with the sun-god Re and thus Amun-Re....

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Assyrian Seige of Lachish Sketch

The Assyrian Siege of Lachish Sketch is a significant historical artifact that provides a glimpse into the military tactics and siege warfare of the ancient Assyrians. This sketch, discovered among the ruins of Nineveh, is believed to date back to the 7th century BC and depicts the Assyrian army's assault on the city of Lachish, located in present-...

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The Roman Scourge

The Romans would, according to custom, scourge a condemned criminal before he was put to death. The Roman scourge, also called the "flagrum" or "flagellum" was a short whip made of two or three leather (ox-hide) thongs or ropes connected to a handle as in the sketch above. The leather thongs were knotted with a number of small pieces of metal, usua...

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1. Images of Herod and Family

Photos and items from around the net. Browsable Directory of Images. Bible History Online....

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Luxor - Amun Cult Center

This sketch is a reconstruction of Luxor, near Karnak which was another cult center of the Amun....

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