https://byzantinephilly.lcdss.reclaim.hosting/files/original/95dc97426223969d289912ccbaffd221.jpg 7ccc60a30e212fcfc7d9b556c8fdf287 https://byzantinephilly.lcdss.reclaim.hosting/files/original/c85c960cce2e8fd2f4d03d2dd9e34e43.png 44284f07b8fae16233196a94144f9419 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Beth Shean Subject The topic of the resource Archeological Dig Site Description An account of the resource The archaeological dig at Beth Shean (ancient Scythopolis), modern-day Israel, opened the doors to three millennia of material culture, including the Byzantine period. Beth Shean is remarkable in that its archeological record exists from as early as the 6th millennium BCE, including significant activity in the Late Bronze Age (approx. 1100 BCE). It later resurfaced in the Hellenistic Period, and was a pivotal city during the 4th and 5th centuries CE. During the Byzantine period of 330—638 CE, the city underwent many religious and political changes, including the introduction of Christianity in the fourth century and later the arrival of Islam in the seventh. It fell to an earthquake in 749 CE and would rest relatively untouched until the excavation of the Tel by the Penn Museum in the 1920s. In this gallery, objects from this excavation are presented in their archeological context. Seen below are a variety of materials, ranging from glass to ceramic to coins as well as domestic items. These objects represent the full geography of Beth Shean, including monastic contexts, funerary sites, and the home. All of these works come from different archeological layers. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Natalie Green Relation A related resource https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/beth-shean-revisited/ https://beth-shean.squarespace.com/ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Solidus of Phocas Subject The topic of the resource Phocas, Winged Victory Description An account of the resource Solidi were the highest denomination of coins in the sixth and seventh centuries in the Byzantine Empire. Made of gold, they were used to make substantial payments like a year’s taxes or a purchase of a manuscript. This solidus shows the Emperor Phocas on the obverse, with a cross on his crown and the globus cruciger in his hand. The text translates to ‘perpetually emperor’. On the reverse, a personification of victory holds a staff in the form of a cross and a globus cruciger. Religious imagery like this is common on coins. The mint mark ‘CONOB’ on the reverse signifies that the coin was made in Constantinople. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Minted in Constantinople, Found in Beth Shean Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 602-610 CE Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Luke Pelcher Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Relation A related resource https://beth-shean.squarespace.com/solidus-of-phocas Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Gold, 18mm Language A language of the resource Latin Type The nature or genre of the resource Coin Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 31-50-395