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title: Israelite Incense Altar
author: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11930/israelite-incense-altar/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Israelite Incense Altar
_Authored by The Israel Museum, Jerusalem_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11930.jpg)
## Image Caption
This object is a limestone incense altar. It was excavated from Megiddo and dates to the [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) II (9th Century BCE). It has a height of 54.5 cm (21.4 in), a width of 27 cm (10.6 in), and a length of 28.5 cm (11.2 in). (The [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/) Museum, [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/))Copyright of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Used with permission. Israel Antiquities Authority I-3567, [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/)/Israelite & Persian Periods.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jerusalem, T. I. M. (2020, February 23). Israelite Incense Altar. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Israelite Incense Altar." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 23, 2020. .
### MLA
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Israelite Incense Altar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Feb 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.imj.org.il/en/collections/370646) 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.