Rockefeller Archeological Museum
| Rockefeller Museum | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Rockefeller Museum, Jerusalem | |
| Established | 13 January 1938 (opening date) |
| Location | 27 Sultan Suleiman Street, East Jerusalem |
| Type | Archaeology museum |
| Curator | Fawzi Ibrahim |
| Website | imj.org.il/ram |
The Rockefeller Archeological Museum,[1] previously called the Palestine Archaeological Museum (PAM from 1938 to 1967),[2][3] is an archaeology museum in East Jerusalem, near Herod's Gate.[4] It has many artifacts found during excavations in British-ruled Palestine, mostly in the 1920s and 1930s.[5]
Rockefeller Archeological Museum Media
Laying of the cornerstone, 19 June 1930.
Rockefeller Museum inner courtyard.
Inner courtyard with a view to the tower.
Head of a statue found in Jericho, among the earliest human representations ever found, dating back to 9,000 years ago
Statue of Ramesses III from Beth Shean, 1185–1153 BCE
Sarcophagus from Tel Turmus, 3nd century CE, with Dionysos between the seasons of the year. The lid bears the images of the deceased and his wife.
Amazon sarcophagus, Tel Mevorah, Roman period, early 3rd century CE; depicts battle between Amazons and Greeks
Seven-branched menorah, from the Eshtemoa synagogue, 4th–5th century CE
Torah Ark lintel from the Nabratein Synagogue, 3rd century CE
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References
- ↑ Rockefeller Archaeological Museum (in en). www.imj.org.il (2016-12-18). Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ↑ Kletter, Raz. The Friends of Antiquities: The story of an Israeli volunteer group and comparative remarks. Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 8.
- ↑ Baruch, Yuval. Historic Background. Rockefeller Museum – The Museum and its ExhibitionsIsrael Antiquities Authority.
- ↑ Rockefeller Archaeological MuseumThe Israel Museum.
- ↑ Irving, Sarah. Palestine (in en) (2012)Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-367-2.
