{"id":3794,"date":"2024-08-21T08:33:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/?post_type=oum-location&#038;p=3794"},"modified":"2024-10-22T09:23:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T07:23:45","slug":"israel-museum-samuel-and-saidye-bronfman-archaeology-wing","status":"publish","type":"oum-location","link":"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/en\/oum-location\/israel-museum-samuel-and-saidye-bronfman-archaeology-wing\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Museum, Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Archaeology Wing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-21dm2501-e44609141ec3e6ced1f9aaeebbb26dfa\">\n#top .flex_column.av-21dm2501-e44609141ec3e6ced1f9aaeebbb26dfa{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-21dm2501-e44609141ec3e6ced1f9aaeebbb26dfa{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"Inrto-News-Beitrag\"  class='flex_column av-21dm2501-e44609141ec3e6ced1f9aaeebbb26dfa av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx3w3d7-c5eb12756cc0c915742305a7a1bb0eb5 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock beitragsueberschrift'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>Israel Museum, Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Archaeology Wing<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-1srx2yxd-6dba4d78c6a5ecbb33394254662b9a1e sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1srx2yxd-6dba4d78c6a5ecbb33394254662b9a1e\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-1srx2yxd-6dba4d78c6a5ecbb33394254662b9a1e{\nmargin-top:15px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-1srx2yxd-6dba4d78c6a5ecbb33394254662b9a1e{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"angaben-institutionen\"  class='flex_column av-1srx2yxd-6dba4d78c6a5ecbb33394254662b9a1e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1pufsamp-8ec90f84f234020393adf88ed63cd8ed\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-1pufsamp-8ec90f84f234020393adf88ed63cd8ed .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#fc0000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1pufsamp-8ec90f84f234020393adf88ed63cd8ed '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Wenn es kein Logo gibt, wird diese Spalte einfach leer gelassen. Das Bild oben bitte l\u00f6schen.<br \/>\n(Dieser Text wird nicht dargestellt.)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1muq43o1-0fc686920cc011147d10de05d66b7400\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-1muq43o1-0fc686920cc011147d10de05d66b7400{\nmargin-top:15px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-1muq43o1-0fc686920cc011147d10de05d66b7400{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"angaben-institutionen\"  class='flex_column av-1muq43o1-0fc686920cc011147d10de05d66b7400 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx408qe-267816280fe92958193e51a80f9a1ef1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>10 Ruppin<br \/>\nBlvd., Jerusalem, Israel<br \/>\nTel: +972 (0)26708811<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@imj.org.il\">info@imj.org.il<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imj.org.il\/en\/wings\/archaeology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.imj.org.il<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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Berlin.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-m2k4b7zx-3cc581791d1c1541272089ceb89e8490__1  slide-2 slide-even'><a href=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-33-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-33-1.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-33-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-33-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-33-1-705x369.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"  data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-2901 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2901\"  src=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-33-1.jpg\" width=\"860\" height=\"450\" title='02' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-33-1.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-33-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-33-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/02-33-1-705x369.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><div class='av-image-copyright av-copyright-left'><span>\u00a9 UK.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-m2k4b7zx-3cc581791d1c1541272089ceb89e8490__2  slide-3 slide-odd'><a href=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-28-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-28-1.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-28-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-28-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-28-1-705x369.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"  data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-2899 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2899\"  src=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-28-1.jpg\" width=\"860\" height=\"450\" title='A coin hoard from Masada composed of shekels dating from the First Jewish Revolt. In the front row are the rare year 5 shekels.' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-28-1.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-28-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-28-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/03-28-1-705x369.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><div class='av-image-copyright av-copyright-left'><span>\u00a9 UK.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide  avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='left-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Previous\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-1' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-1' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-1'>Previous<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-1'>Previous<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M14.464 27.84q0.832 0.832 0 1.536-0.832 0.832-1.536 0l-12.544-12.608q-0.768-0.768 0-1.6l12.544-12.608q0.704-0.832 1.536 0 0.832 0.704 0 1.536l-11.456 11.904z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Previous<\/span><\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide  avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Next\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-2' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-2' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-2'>Next<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-2'>Next<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Next<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><a href='#3' class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1drmsx75-2c839a1cea0a2155569ad398b36471ba\">\n#top .flex_column.av-1drmsx75-2c839a1cea0a2155569ad398b36471ba{\nmargin-top:6%;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-1drmsx75-2c839a1cea0a2155569ad398b36471ba{\nmargin-top:6%;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"Texte-Geschichte-Bestand-Aktivitaeten\"  class='flex_column av-1drmsx75-2c839a1cea0a2155569ad398b36471ba av_one_full  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx4b11d-f34b8088862c7ebb9956f37361dce251 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Near the southern end of the 20-acre campus of the Israel Museum, the country\u2019s largest cultural institution, is the Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Archaeology Wing. The original pavilion opened on May 11, 1965 and had its own numismatic exhibition area. As part of a three-year renovation program, the new archeology wing opened on July 25, 2010. Most of the numismatic specimens are now integrated among the Museum\u2019s other historical exhibits with the exception of one specialized numismatic gallery.<\/p>\n<p>The newly transformed wing is organized chronologically from \u201cDawn of Civilization\u201d to the Ottoman Empire (\u201cMuslims and Crusaders\u201d) in seven galleries, or \u201cchapters.\u201d All exhibit text is in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. The quote from Deuteronomy 28:6 is seen by every visitor at the Museum\u2019s entrance hall: \u201cBlessed shall you be when you arrive and blessed shall you be when you depart.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-190of4y9-48387a07a95bc135f16712b7b3a602d0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-190of4y9-48387a07a95bc135f16712b7b3a602d0{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-190of4y9-48387a07a95bc135f16712b7b3a602d0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx4bd4i-64f2c809e9b3fe456cf9c49e6e60d8ef '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Israel and the Bible<\/h2>\n<p>Of the seven \u201cchapters,\u201d the third is the first of any numismatic significance: \u201cIsrael and the Bible.\u201d On display is an assembly of some of the ancient weights from the 7th to the 6th centuries BCE that were used as monetary units. The shekel comes from the Hebrew ma\u2019shekal, meaning weight. Specimens, that look like round balls, include: eight gerah, one, two, four, 40, and 400 shekels, pim, and nezef.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-13yxuqa9-c30be98ee644e79557f91cdb3ca14670\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-13yxuqa9-c30be98ee644e79557f91cdb3ca14670{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-13yxuqa9-c30be98ee644e79557f91cdb3ca14670 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx4bsqx-8c9f23b2fa4ce83127865e588a60f0ce '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Greeks, Romans and Jews<\/h2>\n<p>Here are Greek silver coins from the reign of Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE) who conquered Judea in 332. Coins from the Hasmonian dynasty (142-63 BCE) established by Simon Maccabaeus, plus those of John Hyrancanus (134-104 BCE) and Mattathias Antigonus (40-37 BCE), who was the last Hasmonian king of Judea, are featured.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3htqlsh-998b04b0b3621c1a8a2e625fd19f8a67\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3htqlsh-998b04b0b3621c1a8a2e625fd19f8a67{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3htqlsh-998b04b0b3621c1a8a2e625fd19f8a67 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx4cab6-e5e3c19c04819398e5b4fb429e0025dc '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Under Roman Rule<\/h2>\n<p>Included here are silver shekels of the First Jewish Revolt from years 2, 3, 4, and the rare year 5 shekel, plus a hoard of shekels found at the Dead Sea fortress of Masada which was defended against the Romans after Jerusalem had been taken by Titus in 73 CE. Also on display are silver tetradrachm (shekels), denarii (zuzim, one-fourth of a shekel), and bronze coins from the Bar Kokhba revolt (132-135 CE).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-vn4wryp-a6c60a482f4b386b5e82d52b87d6f702\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-vn4wryp-a6c60a482f4b386b5e82d52b87d6f702{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-vn4wryp-a6c60a482f4b386b5e82d52b87d6f702 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx4cle2-cbbaf806a8d6554651908faaed38506a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>The Holy Land, Muslims and Crusaders<\/h2>\n<p>This area of the Museum includes some earliest Islamic coins among the historical exhibits such as 7th-century silver dirhams, gold dinars, and copper fals of the Umayyad dynasty (661-750 CE\/41-132 AH). This area also includes the first Islamic coin, a gold dinar (676 CE\/7 AH) from Damascus, the dynasty\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n<p>In the last \u201cchapter\u201d\u2014\u201cMuslims and Crusaders,\u201d there is a selection of dinars from 886 to 1035 CE in addition to several hoards of coins and jewelry of the 11th-century Fatimid Period, which were found at Tiberias in the Lower Galilee.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-nwp6v81-eb91fe32a1a9569a83fbfd30a1e5643a\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-nwp6v81-eb91fe32a1a9569a83fbfd30a1e5643a{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-nwp6v81-eb91fe32a1a9569a83fbfd30a1e5643a hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx4d2xa-bd17c162a68184e8860df680ccf78f83 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2>Coins in Context<\/h2>\n<p>This is the only gallery solely dedicated to numismatics in the Archaeology Wing. In 10 panels, this exhibit begins with the modern coins of the State of Israel\u2014ordinary coins Israelis carry around in their pockets, but which bear strong links to the past.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the topics in this gallery include: Birth of Coins; The First Local Coins; The Ancient Dollar\u2014the tetradrachm; Propaganda on Coins\u2014Roman suppression of the First Jewish Revolt 70 CE; Portraits; Coins of the State of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>One additional topic, Israel\u2019s Stamps, tells how the design for Israel\u2019s first stamps of 1948, doar Ivri (Hebrew Post), was taken from the ancient shekels of the First Jewish Revolt of 70 CE. The three highest stamp denominations 250 mils, 500 mils, and 1,000 mils were based on the shekels year 2, year 3, and year 4 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Bank of Israel\u2019s Visitor Center is nearby at 2 Kaplan Street, Giv\u2019at Ram, and a visit there is highly recommended.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jn0dmj5-fb2d0e203c7b48bd18be54f8b4c0c51c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jn0dmj5-fb2d0e203c7b48bd18be54f8b4c0c51c{\nheight:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jn0dmj5-fb2d0e203c7b48bd18be54f8b4c0c51c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltx4eb1j-c074c39e57dba6d51da68fe6ffe23b48 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p class=\"TextA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">This text was written by Howard M. Berlin and first published in his book Numismatourist in 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"TextA\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">You can order his <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dr-Howard-Berlin-Numismatourist-Worldwide\/dp\/B00RWU02F4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #0070c0;\">numismatic guidebook at Amazon<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"TextA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numismatourist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #0070c0;\">Howard M. 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