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New Canaanite Idols Discovered

Posted on March 8, 2016 by LukeChandler

A 7 year-old boy in Israel recently made the news by discovering a 3,400 year-old idol of a Canaanite goddess in a field. These accidental finds happen in a land with so much history and so little space. A photo of … Continue reading →

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Image of Fertility Goddess Unearthed at Lachish

Posted on July 7, 2015 by LukeChandler

A clay image of a Canaanite fertility goddess was unearthed in my square the other day. Yossi Garfinkel granted permission to post this photo of the find. Fertility goddesses were considered influential over the fertility of the womb, making them … Continue reading →

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