Rereading the Inscriptions of the ‘Throne of Astarte’ and the Sidonian Obelisk

The photographs of the ‘Throne of Astarte’ inscription from the Tyrian mainland, published by J.R. Davila and B. Zuckerman, suggest a new reading of the end of its line 1. Instead of a sanctuary, the text refers to the gate of the dedicator's property, placed under the protection of the goddess...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Semitic studies
1. VerfasserIn: Lipiński, Edward 1930- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Oxford University Press [2016]
In: Journal of Semitic studies
IxTheo Notationen:BC Altorientalische Religionen
HH Archäologie
KBL Naher Osten; Nordafrika
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Zusammenfassung:The photographs of the ‘Throne of Astarte’ inscription from the Tyrian mainland, published by J.R. Davila and B. Zuckerman, suggest a new reading of the end of its line 1. Instead of a sanctuary, the text refers to the gate of the dedicator's property, placed under the protection of the goddess. The Sidonian obelisk inscription is dedicated to the god Shalāmān by a high official, whose title seems to refer to the Phoenician area to the south of the Nahr el-Kebīr. It qualifies him as the prefect or sub-prefect of the province Beyond-Safita, which is the name of an important strategic site north of the river.
ISSN:1477-8556
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of Semitic studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/jss/fgw011