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This research aims to explore the significance of a worship scene stamp seal found near Tel Yavne.

July 5, 2026Tel Aviv0 citationsOpen Access

An ‘Assyro-Levantine’ Stamp Seal with a Worship Scene Found near Tel Yavne

CUChristoph Uehlinger PBPablo Betzer RGRevital Golding-Meir

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This research aims to explore the significance of a worship scene stamp seal found near Tel Yavne.
Conducted an extensive archaeological excavation at a pottery-production site near Tel Yavne.
Analyzed the limestone stamp seal depicting a human figure and worship symbols.
Contextualized findings within the geopolitical landscape of the Assyrian imperial period.
Uncovered a large-scale pottery-production site dating to the Iron IIC (7th century BCE).
Identified a limestone seal with a human figure and symbols of worship, highlighting the region's religious practices.
Provided insights into the geopolitical implications of Yavne's settlement during the Assyrian period.

Abstract

The city of Yavne is located in the southern Coastal Plain, ca. 15 km from Ashdod and ca. 40 km from Ashkelon. During an extensive archaeological excavation conducted approximately 200 m east of Tel Yavne, a large-scale pottery-production site was uncovered within layers dating to the Iron IIC (7th century BCE). A limestone seal depicting a human figure alongside symbols of worship was discovered on a working surface. This paper analyses the religio-historical significance of this finding while situating Yavne’s settlement within the geopolitical landscape of the Assyrian imperial period.

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