The tablet, believed to be from the ancient Canaanite civilization, shows a kidnapper leading a naked captive. Experts point out that at the time of tablet creation, the Egyptian Empire ruled the land of Canaan, which was composed of “city-states” ruled by local kings. About 3,500 years ago, the region was torn apart by a confrontation between the Canaanite kings.
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“The artist who created this pill turned out to have been influenced by similar representations known in ancient art of the Near East,” archaeologists Saar Ganor, Itamar Weissbein and Oren Shmueli of the Israel Antiquities Authority said in an envoy to Fox News. that the captive is similar has been noticed in the past in reliefs and artifacts discovered in Egypt and northern Sinai. “
Imri received a certificate of good citizenship from the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Israel continues to reveal new facets of its rich history. For example, hidden underground chambers dating back 2000 were recently discovered near the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
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In some other project, an Iron Age temple complex discovered near Jerusalem casts a new tone on an ancient biblical city.
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Last year, the Jerusalem Hall, respected as the site of Jesus’ Last Supper, revealed in surprising detail thanks to an extraordinary 3-d laser scanning technology.
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