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April 2023

Vol. 11, No. 4
A reconstructed lion of the Processional Way representing the goddess Ishtar (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum, Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer).

The Ishtar Gate of Babylon: One Monument, Multiple Narratives

April 27, 2023
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Marc Chagall’s Stained-glass windows representing the Tribes of Israel at the Abell Synagogue in the Hadassah Hospital: Asher, Dan, and Gad. (Photo by Dr. Avishai Teicher / PikiWiki)

The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel

April 20, 2023
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Fig. 2: The Başbük panel’s figure drawings with indications of the inscriptions in Figure 3. (Credits: Photograph and drawings by M. Önal, based on laser scan by Cevher Mimarlık; © Önal et al. 2022)

The Başbük Rock Wall Panel: Serving Empire, Honoring Syro-Anatolian Gods

April 13, 2023
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Fig. 4: Alabaster and steatite cosmetic spoon in the shape of a swimming girl holding a gazelle, New Kingdom, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1353 BCE. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

The Meaning and Symbolism of Swimming-Girl Spoons from Egypt

April 6, 2023
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