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Image painted on the piece of pottery found at Kuntillet Ajrud in the Sinai Peninsula, above the inscription "Berakhti etkhem..."
Pictat pe un borcan găsit în Kuntilat Ajrud din Peninsula Sinai. Poate indica o credință politeistă locală. Politeismul a fost scos în afara legii în Sinaiul evreiesc.
Updated artist depiction of original inscription. The original vessel did not have two figures with male genitalia, only one: "I called archaeologist Ze'ev Meshel, who excavated the site, and was able resolve the mystery. 'When the pottery vessels were discovered they were covered with soot. We knew that we had to [be careful] when cleaning them, [and couldn't] scrub or wash them. ... The bottom part of the smaller figure was covered with soot, but the artist assumed that if the bigger figur...
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