Cultic Symbolism at the City Gates: Two Metal Foundation Pegs from Tell Atchana, Alalakh (Turkey)

Cultic Symbolism at the City Gates: Two Metal Foundation Pegs from Tell Atchana, Alalakh (Turkey)

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