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TIL of the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, a limestone sculpture from the Neo-Assyrian Empire that was created around 827–824 BC. It is notable for displaying the earliest depiction of a Biblica... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL of the Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III, a limestone sculpture from the Neo-Assyrian Empire that was created around 827–824 BC. It is notable for displaying the earliest depiction of a Biblical figure – King Jehu, who reigned the northern kingdom of Israel for 28 years, from c. 841–814 BC.

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