The Earliest Known ‘Sign of Tanit’ Revealed in 11th Century BCE Building at Megiddo

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-71
Number of pages11
JournalTel Aviv
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jan 2017
Externally publishedYes

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

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