Abstract
In this paper I look at Solomon and Hiram's joint maritime ventures as narrated in the Bible from a long-term archaeological perspective. I show that the second half of the tenth century bce indeed constitutes a watershed in the recovery of Levantine sea-borne trade after the late Bronze Age collapse, which may be understood as providing support for the Biblical texts. I argue, however, that there is no compelling reason to attribute this phenomenon to royal initiative.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 152-176 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2022 |
Bibliographical note
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- Ancient Israel
- United Monarchy
- Tyre
- Maritime Ventures
- Mediterranean Trade
- Silver
- IRON-AGE CHRONOLOGY
- ABSOLUTE CHRONOLOGY
- LATE BRONZE
- TRADE
- MEGIDDO
- POTTERY