An ossuary inscribed “Ζαχαρίας “= Zacharias decorated all around with Herodian tall columns, six-leaf rosette, Wings (the wings of God ? = “the wings of Shechina”), kantharos (cup) and with 2 crescents. The name Zacharias (Ζαχαρίας) is known from the New testament as the name of the father of John the Baptist, who served in the Temple. The Roman period.
Site item id
13612
Collection name
Rockefeller Museum Jerusalem
Item period
Late Bronze Age
Items discovered in official excavations
כלי אלבסטר גדול, תל בית שאן, תקופת הברונזה המאוחרת