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Documenta PraehistoricaTepe Gheshlagh is one of the major sites with deposits of the Chalcolithic period in the east of the Central Zagros. The central question in the present study was the administrative system and ownership in the Chalcolithic period.
Mahnaz Sharifi, Abbas Motarjem
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A new Dilmun-related seal from Umm al-Quwain (U.A.E.) [PDF]
Polish Archaeology in the MediterraneanExcavation of a late 2nd–1st millennium BC necropolis of semi-subterranean collective graves at Abraq 2 in Umm al-Quwain, U.A.E., unearthed a remarkable collection of artifacts, including a distinctive domed stamp seal.
Dominika Majchrzak +1 more
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The Chiaravalle Cross: Results of a Multidisciplinary Study
Heritage, 2019 The Chiaravalle Cross, a masterpiece of Mediaeval goldsmithery, went under restoration in 2016. This was a unique opportunity to undertake an in-depth multidisciplinary study.
Daniela Di Martino +18 more
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Cahiers du Centre d’Études ChypriotesIn the absence of robust evidence for the use of cylinder seals in Late Cypriot administration, these artefacts have been understood as symbols of status and identity on the island.
Alexander Donald
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The Missing Sealing of Queen Puduḫepa on the Peace Treaty between Ramesses II of Egypt and Ḫattušili III of Ḫatti [PDF]
Al-Mağallah Al-ʿilmiyyaẗ Li Kulliyyaẗ Al-Adāb - Ǧāmiʿaẗ AsyūṭPuduḫepa, the wife of Hittite King Ḫattušili III, was a dynamic and influential monarch in her own right. She held an equal position with Ḫattušili III, most likely serving as his co-regent.
Dalia Mohamed Elsayed Mohamed
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A sample of ancient glyptic: a stamp seal from Barda (Early Bronze Age) [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографииThis study aims to introduce into scientific circulation an item currently exhibited at the Historical and Re-gional Museum of Barda (Azerbaijan Republic), inventory number 917.
Kirichenko D.A.
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Oxford Journal of Archaeology, EarlyView.SummaryPurple dye was an iconic status symbol in the ancient Mediterranean, yet tracing the expansion and shift of production from the Aegean to the Levant encounters substantial methodological difficulties. Using Tel Shiqmona – a unique industrial centre with a continuous Iron Age sequence – as an archaeological benchmark, this study defines detailed ...
Golan Shalvi
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Material Profiling of Mesopotamian Cylinder Seals by Raman Spectroscopy
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Volume 56, Issue 3, Page 228-242, March 2025.Mesopotamian cylinder seals (fourth ‐ first millennium bce) from the collection of Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg were non‐destructively studied by Raman spectroscopy were non‐destructively studied by Raman spectroscopy. The Raman spectral analysis identified the mineral constituents and quantitatively determined the chemical compositions of the
Stylianos Aspiotis +5 more
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Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Volume 55, Issue 2, Page 200-215, February 2024.A collection of Hellenistic–Roman glyptics was investigated in situ at the Regional Archaeological Museum “Paolo Orsi” (Syracuse, Italy), with portable Raman spectroscopy. 85% of the samples was successfully identified, the attribution was corrected for 4% of the gemstones, among which a gold ring with garnet, previously mistaken for carnelian.
Maria Cristina Caggiani +5 more
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Archaeology and Religion in Late Bronze Age Canaan
Religions, 2019 Dozens of temples were excavated in the Canaanite city-states of the Late Bronze Age. These temples were the focal points for the Canaanites’ cultic activities, mainly sacrifices and ceremonial feasting.
Aaron Greener
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