A Decorated Fragment of a Tyrian Lead Coffin from a Cemetery at Akhziv
The finding of a lead coffin fragment in the Gesher Haziv library has led to a surprising discovery: Its decoration is identical to the decoration of a complete lead coffin from Tyre and they were both made of the same mould. This is further evidence of Tyrian influence on northwestern Galilee cultu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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Israel exploration journal
Year: 2014, Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 208-211 |
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| Summary: | The finding of a lead coffin fragment in the Gesher Haziv library has led to a surprising discovery: Its decoration is identical to the decoration of a complete lead coffin from Tyre and they were both made of the same mould. This is further evidence of Tyrian influence on northwestern Galilee culture in the Roman period and especially on burial customs. |
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