{"id":20115,"date":"2024-10-17T23:20:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T23:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtual-museum-syria.org\/damascus\/?p=20115"},"modified":"2025-09-21T16:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:12:37","slug":"bronze-flanged-ax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtual-museum-syria.org\/damascus\/bronze-flanged-ax\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronze Flanged ax"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bronze Flanged ax<\/h2><\/div>
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Description<\/em><\/h3><\/div>
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Several examples of flanged axes with three well-defined ridges decorating the heel were discovered in the port city of Ugarit. The fine craftsmanship they display indicates that they were luxury objects belonging to the ruling class.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>
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    Site: UNKNOWN <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Date: 1300 B.C<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Material: Bronze<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Item Dimensions: 14.5 x 5.5 x 3.1 cm<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    Archaeological Mission:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    National Museum Of Damascus (2011) – DAMASCUS 6557<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    VMS Code: Dam 072-2<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>

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    Excavation Site Location<\/em><\/h3><\/span>
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