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8th millennium BC – 539 BC
The Ancient Levant corresponds to the modern states of Syria (western part), Lebanon, Israel, Palestine and Jordan. Rooms 57-59 present the material culture of the region from the Neolithic farmers of the eighth millennium BC to the fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 539 BC, within the context of major historical events.
Statue of Idrimi, 16th century BC More information
Statue of Idrimi, 16th century BC
Ivory cosmetic box in the shape of a fish, 9th-8th century BC More information
Ivory cosmetic box in the shape of a fish, 9th-8th century BC
Ivory plaque of a lioness devouring a boy, 9th-8th century BC More information
Ivory plaque of a lioness devouring a boy, 9th-8th century BC
Lime Plaster Statues, about 7200 BC More information
Lime Plaster Statues, about 7200 BC
Objects on display illustrate the continuity of the Canaanite culture of the southern Levant throughout this period. They highlight the indigenous origins of both the Israelites and the Phoenicians.
The display compares this culture with that of the peoples of central inland Syria, the Amorites and the Aramaeans.
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Fish shaped ivory cosmetic box
Agatha Christie & archaeology
Rosetta Stone scarf, £30.00
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