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- 9th-6th century BC


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Cylindrical stone altar from Ataroth (9th-8th century BC), unearthed in 2010 and bearing two inscriptions: the first one records small amounts of metal, the second one is more mysterious and appears to be commemorative and/or dedicatory. Both make use of hieratic numerals.

Cylindrical stone altar from Ataroth (9th-8th century BC), unearthed in 2010 and bearing two inscriptions: the first one records small amounts of metal, the second one is more mysterious and appears to be commemorative and/or dedicatory. Both make use of hieratic numerals.


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