What a bearded faience head reveals about elite identity in Iron Age Israel. (photo credit: Gabbi Laron, Tel Abel Beth Maacah Expedition, The Oxford Journal of Archaeology) A 2024 study published ...
Seals were most often made of stone but also sometimes of bone, ivory, faience, glass, metal, wood, or even sun-dried or baked clay. A recessed inscription was carved onto the cylinder, which produced ...
The drink is served freshly-brewed and hot, in pear-shaped cups made from glass, porcelain, faience or silver. The culture is an essential part of daily life in all layers of society.