Everyday Life in Old Testament TimesB. T. Batsford, 1956 - 240 pages |
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... stone basin eight feet or so in diameter , in which was fitted a vertical mill - stone , so that it could revolve round a central pivot . The mill - stone was turned by two people pushing a long beam as they walked round and round the ...
... stone basin eight feet or so in diameter , in which was fitted a vertical mill - stone , so that it could revolve round a central pivot . The mill - stone was turned by two people pushing a long beam as they walked round and round the ...
Page 121
... stone . They look rather like up - ended garden- rollers , about a yard in height and the same in diameter ( 57 ) ... stone basins and water cisterns . To judge by the small size of the basin - mouth in all the vats , it appears 57 Stone ...
... stone . They look rather like up - ended garden- rollers , about a yard in height and the same in diameter ( 57 ) ... stone basins and water cisterns . To judge by the small size of the basin - mouth in all the vats , it appears 57 Stone ...
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... stone was noted by the excavators of Megiddo and Samaria , who even found traces of red paint which had been used to ensure a correct alignment . The laying of the stones of the Great Gate of Megiddo ( 18 ) was so excellent that ...
... stone was noted by the excavators of Megiddo and Samaria , who even found traces of red paint which had been used to ensure a correct alignment . The laying of the stones of the Great Gate of Megiddo ( 18 ) was so excellent that ...
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