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The Lion of Hazor, 15th-14th Century BCE

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Lion of Hazor
Lion of Hazor

The Lion of Hazor (15th to 14th Century BCE) was found by Amnon Ben-Tor. Yigael Yadin found a life-size lion statue at Hazor in 1958, this one is possibly is his mate, used to flank the entrance of a Canaanite Temple.


“Strata: The Pride of Hazor,” BAR Nov/Dec 1997.

“Prize Finds; Big Game Hunting: The Lion of Hazor,” BAR Jan/Feb 1998.

Excavating Hazor, Part Two, Amnon Ben-Tor and Maria Teresa Rubiato, BAR 25:03, May/Jun 1999.


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