Archaeological Sources for the History of Palestine: Between Large Forces: Palestine in the Hellenistic Period Author(s): Andrea M. Berlin Source: The Biblical Archaeologist, Vol. 60, No. 1, Hellenistic Palestine: Between Large Forces ( Mar., 1997), pp. 2-51 Published by: The American Schools of Oriental Research Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3210581 Accessed: 08-09-2015 15:20 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact
[email protected]. The American Schools of Oriental Research is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Biblical Archaeologist. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 128.197.26.12 on Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:20:44 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions C'' Da U S 0 The Sidoniantomb at Mareshah:the interiorof the central hall of the largestand most elaboratelydecorated of the painted tombs found at Mareshah.The doorway at the rear leads to three individuallarge chambers;the lintel of the southern one carriesthe epitaph of Apollophanes,who led the town's Sidoniancolony. The tomb's painted friezes includeboth real and fantasticanimals, some of which are named ("leopard,""ibis"), wreaths, eagles, and tables carryingprize oil-amphoras-these last are modeled on the famous Panathenaicamphoras of Athens.