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Royal fortress gate
UnknownIron Age II, 9th century BCE
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
This is the right half of a double gate that stood at the entrance to the fortress of Hazor in the time of King Ahab. It is built of finely hewn blocks and adorned with two carved capitals, which support a massive lintel.
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Details
- Title: Royal fortress gate
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: Iron Age II, 9th century BCE
- Location: Hazor
- Physical Dimensions: w3050 x h3100 x d1600 mm
- Type: Gate
- Rights: Israel Antiquities Authority, Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Amalyah Oren
- External Link: Israel Museum, Jerusalem
- Medium: Limestone
- Curator: Dayagi-Mendels, Michal
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