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Goddess Al-Lat and an Elderly God from Hatra
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Goddess Al-Lat and an Elderly God from Hatra

This limestone slab carved in relief shows two deities. On the right, the goddess Al-Lat is depicted, she wears a military dress and helmet and holds a spear in her right hand and a shield in her left arm. Her appearance is similar to Athena...
Statue of Sanatruq I from Hatra
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Statue of Sanatruq I from Hatra

This is, a little bit larger than a life-size, marble statue of Sanatruq I (reigned c. 140 - 180 CE), king of Hatra. The king wears an exquisitely carved dress and a headdress of an eagle. His right hand is raised in salutation while the...
Temple Ritual Scene from Hatra
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Temple Ritual Scene from Hatra

This limestone slab was carved in prominent sunken relief and depicts a temple ritual scene. A male figure wearing the head cap of Hatrene kings (very probably Sanatruq I who reigned c. 140 - 180 CE), holds a small bowl in his left hand while...
God and Goat from Hatra
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God and Goat from Hatra

Marble slab carved in raised relief, originally set into a base of an object with Aramaic inscription. It shows a winged and bearded male deity holding a dagger in his right hand and is about to slaughter a goat; he holds the right horn of...
Achaemenid Lion Weight
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Achaemenid Lion Weight

One side of this heavy weight is inscribed in Aramaic with "correct according to the stater of silver". This probably refers to the use of a weight standard based on the silver coins known as staters. This object weighs just over 31 kg, which...
Statue of Princess Simi from Hatra
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Statue of Princess Simi from Hatra

This is the upper part of the statue of Princess "Simi". Simi was the daughter of princess Doshafri, and granddaughter of king Sanatruq I (reigned c. 140 - 180 CE) through her mother. The overall depiction of the attire and pieces of jewelry...
Caiaphas Ossuary
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Caiaphas Ossuary

Limestone ossuary with an Aramaic inscription on the side "Joseph, son of Caiaphas," found in Jerusalem in 1990. Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Statue of Qimi Bin Abdsamiyah
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Statue of Qimi Bin Abdsamiyah

Qimi Bin Abdsamiyah was probably a musician and/or a singer at the 5th temple in Hatra. Her father was a wine seller. Although the statue is now headless, it is considered one of the finest and precious finds from Hatra; her attire is very...
Coin of Bagadates
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Coin of Bagadates

Coin of Bagadates (Persian Bagdan), third or four frataraka ruler of Persis in the 3rd century BCE. AR Tetradrachm. Obverse: Diademed head of Bagadates right, wearing kyrbasia and pendant earring. Reverse. Bagadates seated left on high...
Battling Giant
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Battling Giant

The oldest known synagogue mosaic with figurative motifs, this scene depicts a battle between a giant and soldiers armed with swords, shields, and lances. The soldiers are depicted as either wounded or dead. At the edge of the mosaic a cavalryman...
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