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Deir Alla InscriptionTell Deir Alla, Bileam or Balaam inscriptionTell Deir Alla, Bileam or Balaam inscriptionTell Deir Alla, Bileam or Balaam inscriptionTell Deir Alla, Bileam or Balaam inscriptionTell Deir Alla, Bileam or Balaam inscriptionTell Deir Alla, Anklet dating from Iron IITell Deir Alla, Bileam or Balaam inscriptionTell Deir Alla, Arrowheads dating from Iron IITell Deir Alla, Bileam or Balaam inscriptionTell Deir Alla, Gold earring, dating from Iron IITell Deir Alla, Bileam or Balaam inscriptionTell Deir Alla, Pottery, dating from Iron IITell Deir Alla, Bileam or Balaam inscriptionTell Deir Alla, Goblet dating from Late BronzeTell Deir Alla, Bileam or Balaam inscriptionTell Deir Alla, Claytablet with inscription in a not identified languageTell Deir Alla, Claytablet with inscription in a not identified language

Location:

  • Jordan, Dayr ‘Allā
  • geo:32.196476,35.620152
  • Location ± 5-25 m.

Class:

  • Building (other)
  • visible

Identifiers:

  • vici:place=11017

Annotations

11 clay tablets, 3 inscribed in possibly alphabetic script - Proto-Canaanite alphabet , 7 bearing only dots, and one uninscribed. The inscribed tablets date to 1450-1200 BC.

See:

  1. Zeidan A. Kafafi, The Archaeological Context of the Tell Deir ‘Allā Tablets - https://openaccess.leidenuniv.nl/bitstream/handle/1887/15866/08%20ASLU%2019%20Chapter%208.pdf?sequence=14
  2. William H. Shea, "The Inscribed Tablets From Tell Deir `Alla",  Andrews University Seminary Studies, vol. 27, 1989,  pp. 21-37, 97-119.-http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1916&context=auss
  3. http://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-balaam-son-of-beor-inscription-tell-deir-alla-succoth-1400-750bc.htm

Relevant museums

Amman, Jordan Museum

The new historical museum of Jordan; substantial archaeological collection.


Nearby

Deir Alla Inscription

Bala'am Son of Be'or Inscription discovered on Dajr Alla in Jordan. Aramaic inscription. Deir ‘Alla plaster texts (DAPT)

Deir 'Alla, Sanctuary

The sanctuary complex in NE part of tell.

Deir Alla

Biblical Pethor? Dajr Alla.


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