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title: Royal Fortress Gate, Hazor
author: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11929/royal-fortress-gate-hazor/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Royal Fortress Gate, Hazor
_Authored by The Israel Museum, Jerusalem_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11929.jpg)
## Image Caption
This object is an ancient Israelite royal fortress gate, made out of limestone. It was excavated from Hazor and dates to the [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) II (9th BCE). (The [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/) Museum, [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/)) ©The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Used with permission. Israel Antiquities Authority 1967-1561, 1967-1562, [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/)/Israelite & Persian Periods.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jerusalem, T. I. M. (2020, February 23). Royal Fortress Gate, Hazor. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Royal Fortress Gate, Hazor." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 23, 2020. .
### MLA
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.imj.org.il/en/collections/365049) by **The Israel Museum, Jerusalem**. Submitted by [William Brown](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/willhartbrown/ "User Page: William Brown"), published on 23 February 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.