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Royal Architecture in the Iron Age Levant

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Abstract

In the Iron Age II, during the 10th to 6th centuries BCE, the local rulers of the Levant developed an elite style of architecture. The aim of this study is to define this phenomenon, summarize the data, and evaluate the appearance and distribution in the Levant of this architectural style. The six prominent characteristics of the royal style are recessed openings of doors and windows, rectangular roof beams, ashlar stone masonry, volute (proto-Aeolic) capitals, window balustrades, and decorated bases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)450-481
Number of pages32
JournalJerusalem Journal of Archaeology
Volume1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

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Keywords

  • Iron Age
  • ashlar stone masonry
  • decorated bases
  • proto-Aeolic capitals
  • recessed openings
  • rectangular roof beams
  • royal architecture
  • window balustrades

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