Puzzling Over a Jerusalem Genie

The City of David excavations in Jerusalem, headed by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), have yielded a remarkable find: a black stone seal bearing an Assyrian genie (apkallu) figure and an inscription in paleo-Hebrew script. Hailed by excavation directors Yuval Baruch and Navot Rom as "on...

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Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2025
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2025, Volume: 51, Issue: 1
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Summary:The City of David excavations in Jerusalem, headed by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), have yielded a remarkable find: a black stone seal bearing an Assyrian genie (apkallu) figure and an inscription in paleo-Hebrew script. Hailed by excavation directors Yuval Baruch and Navot Rom as "one of the most beautiful [seals] ever discovered in excavations […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review