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PHOTO: CLARA AMIT, ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES AUTHORITY

ON THE COVER: At Khirbet Qeiyafa, archaeologists found the head of a male figurine, dated to the tenth century B.C.E. With prominent eyes, ears, and a nose, it measures about 2 inches tall. This figurine head may represent a male god, possibly even the Israelite God, Yahweh.