Ostraca (IMAGE)

American Friends of Tel Aviv University

Ostraca

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Ostraca (ink on clay inscriptions) from Samaria, the capital of biblical Israel. The inscriptions are dated to the early 8th century BCE. Colorized Ostraca images are courtesy of the Semitic Museum, Harvard University.

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American Friends of Tel Aviv University. Colorized images courtesy of the Semitic Museum, Harvard University.

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