Illustrated Bible History
Ancient Bible Manners and Customs - Jewelry
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Assyrian and Egyptian Neck Chains
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Neck chains were made of gold or other metal. Strings of pearl, corals and precious stones were also used. |
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Ancient Gold From Bronze Age
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These gold trinkets are from the site of Tell-el-Ajjul, a city south of Gaza (Beth Eglayim). They are from the Middle Bronze Age. Joshua 6:24 "And they burned the city with fire, and all within it; only the silver and gold, and the vessels of bronze and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD." |
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