Tel Dan Stele

What does it mean to write on a monument as a leader? One answer to this question can be pursued by studying inscriptions on steles from the ancient Near East and their relationships with their audiences. These monuments have all been constructed to communicate messages through both their content and form, particularly in their imagery. Some would describe these steles as ‘propaganda,’ which has many negative connotations. However, monumental inscriptions are much more complex than that. Propaganda

What does it mean to put a text on a public monument? The answer to this question can be pursued by studying inscriptions on stelae from the ancient Near East and the relationship these inscriptions had with their audiences. An inscription communicates with its audience through content and visuality. By examining these two aspects of notable stelae from the Iron Age Levant, the experiences of ancient people reading these stelae and the effect it had on them may be understood. Few researchers

Nicholas Buhay Mrs. Drewicz Ewing October 21, 2016 Intro to History I pledge to follow the Honor Code by refraining from lying, stealing, or cheating. I pledge that I have not and will not receive any unauthorized help on any assignment or assessment. The Bible provides much information on ancient history and the ancient Hebrews, but we can not verify the truth behind many of the passages from the Bible.. Few evidence has been found to support much of what the Bible states as history, and many

Several fields of sciences were involved with analyzing and interpreting the thousands of discovered ancient clay tablets of fables and legends unearthed by archaeologists. Currently, there are many pieces of archaeological evidence such as the Tel Dan Stele, Lachish Reliefs and Azekah Inscription along with others that support the existence of the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah, but only after 1200BC. Archaeological evidence such as the Ras Sharma Tablets, Kuntillet Ajrud, Khirbet El-Qom

The Bible is the most significant book in the history of civilization. In the context of Jewish history, the Bible’s impact on politics, history, and religion is without comparison. Along with establishing the covenant-based legitimacy of the Jewish people and their history, the Bible’s political impact is exemplified through prophetic politics, the power of kings, and the effects of political authority. Biblical archeology has discovered biblical structures which supports the historical validity

Kings David and Solomon: From 10th Century B.C.E. to present day Controversy Introduction Perhaps the most famous Old Testament Kings, as well as two of the most famous Hebrew heroes of all time were, King Solomon and his father King David. Their stories have been told time and time again throughout the ages: passed down orally for centuries, then later reproduced and shared all over the globe as intricate portions of many historical religious texts including the Torah, the Koran and the Holy