A New Inscribed Sling Bullet from Iamnia (Yavneh)

Yulia Ustinova; Pablo Betzer; Daniel Varga

A New Inscribed Sling Bullet from Iamnia (Yavneh)

Yulia Ustinova, Pablo Betzer, Daniel Varga

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Abstract

A second-century BCE lead sling bullet, unearthed at Yavneh, ancient Iamnia, bears an inscription ‘victory of Heracles and Hauronas.’ This is the first mention of the pair, known as the patrons of Iamnia, in their homeland. The unique invocation to the two gods allows new insights into the religious background of warfare in Palaestina in the Hellenistic period.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	189-203
Number of pages	13
Journal	Israel Exploration Journal
Volume	72
Issue number	2
State	Published - Dec 2022

Keywords

Yavne
Iamnia
Horon
Hauronas
Melqart
Hasmoneans
Canaanite
Greek epigraphy

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A New Inscribed Sling Bullet from Iamnia (Yavneh)

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