Abstract
During the 2008 excavation season at Megiddo, a small copper alloy object was uncovered in a clean, early Iron I context. It is the earliest sign of Tanit known to date. The article surveys the roots of this Phoenician symbol from the Iron Age to the Hellenistic period in the Phoenician homeland, and evaluates the new find’s significance in terms of its date and regional origin.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 61-71 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Tel Aviv |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Jan 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017, © The Institute of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University 2017.
Keywords
- Megiddo
- Phoenicia
- Sign of Tanit
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Archaeology
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Archaeology