Iron Age Red Slip Terracotta Mug earning the name "tear bottles"

earning the name "tear bottles" for collecting the tears of mourners

525–510 BC

A Jesus Time oil lamp like these are very unique because this style was made only in Jerusalem

likely originating in Crete

The term can refer to all of Palestine and Syria

Iron Age Red Slip Terracotta Mug earning the name "tear bottles"The Iron Age, known as the Israelite period, firmly spans from 1200 BCE to 586 BCE and encompasses two distinct phases: **Iron Age I (12001000 BCE)**: This phase signifies the decline of Canaanite culture and the ascendance of the Tribes of Israel and the Philistines. **Iron Age II (1000586 BCE)**: This period marks the establishment of the United Monarchy under David and Solomon, followed by the division into the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. It also