PHOENICIAN IRON SMITHING AND CULT AT PERSIAN-PERIOD TEL AKKO

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Abstract

Renewed excavations on Tel Akko have uncovered evidence of large-scale Phoenician industrial iron smithing during the Persian period (sixth–fourth centuries BCE). It is distinguished not only by the scale of production but also by the integration of ritual activities with iron smithing. This article presents evidence for an iron workers’ cult at Tel Akko—a largely unexplored aspect of Phoenician religion and cultic practices.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)159-176
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies
Volume11
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Conservation
  • Archaeology
  • Archaeology

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