Reli Avisar
Biographic Data
| ID | 6048456 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Reli Avisar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Reli |
| FAMILY NAME | Avisar |
| SIGNATURE | AVISAR R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tel Aviv University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4060-2271 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Rooted in power
The palmette, a representation of the sacred tree, was a prevalent motif in the southern Levant, often associated with divinity and royal authority. Its earliest attestations in Iron Age Judah date to the late 9th century BCE. The motif became increasingly prominent during the 8th–7th centuries BCE, appearing on monumental architecture and ivory carvings. This paper reassesses previously published artefacts to explore the palmette’s evolution in …
Evidence of Worship in the Rock-Cut Rooms on the Eastern Slope of the City of David, Jerusalem
This paper presents the finds retrieved from a unique series of rock-cut rooms found on the eastern slope of the City of David. These rock-cut rooms stand out in terms of their architectural features, as well as the artifacts discovered within them, all of which reflect on their function as a cultic complex, likely constructed in the Middle Bronze Age, with its final stage in Iron Age IIB. This complex offers profound evidence for the diversity o…
“Jerusalem Ivories”
This preliminary report presents an assemblage of ivory items found in the precincts of the City of David National Park in Jerusalem. Such prestigious ivory items have only been found in prominent cities, such as Late Bronze Age Megiddo and Iron Age Samaria, where they originated in buildings recognized as part of palatial complexes. These items are the first of their kind to be found in Jerusalem, revealing the wealth of Jerusalem’s elite on the…
Consumption Patterns of a Vassal
This study analyzes the complex interplay of material culture, elite consumption and imperial power dynamics as they relate to the roles of Lachish and Jerusalem in the Iron IIA and to the formation of the Kingdom of Judah. Based on an analysis of luxury goods and social practices, it explores established interpretations of the geopolitical development of southern Canaan and challenges some of them. Analysis of the elite consumption patterns at t…
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Rooted in power
The palmette, a representation of the sacred tree, was a prevalent motif in the southern Levant, often associated with divinity and royal authority. Its earliest attestations in Iron Age Judah date to the late 9th century BCE. The motif became increasingly prominent during the 8th–7th centuries BCE, appearing on monumental architecture and ivory carvings. This paper reassesses previously published artefacts to explore the palmette’s evolution in …
Evidence of Worship in the Rock-Cut Rooms on the Eastern Slope of the City of David, Jerusalem
This paper presents the finds retrieved from a unique series of rock-cut rooms found on the eastern slope of the City of David. These rock-cut rooms stand out in terms of their architectural features, as well as the artifacts discovered within them, all of which reflect on their function as a cultic complex, likely constructed in the Middle Bronze Age, with its final stage in Iron Age IIB. This complex offers profound evidence for the diversity o…
“Jerusalem Ivories”
This preliminary report presents an assemblage of ivory items found in the precincts of the City of David National Park in Jerusalem. Such prestigious ivory items have only been found in prominent cities, such as Late Bronze Age Megiddo and Iron Age Samaria, where they originated in buildings recognized as part of palatial complexes. These items are the first of their kind to be found in Jerusalem, revealing the wealth of Jerusalem’s elite on the…
Consumption Patterns of a Vassal
This study analyzes the complex interplay of material culture, elite consumption and imperial power dynamics as they relate to the roles of Lachish and Jerusalem in the Iron IIA and to the formation of the Kingdom of Judah. Based on an analysis of luxury goods and social practices, it explores established interpretations of the geopolitical development of southern Canaan and challenges some of them. Analysis of the elite consumption patterns at t…
Ancient history (4 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (4 works) · Art (4 works) · History (4 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (2 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (1 works)