Archeology and Antiquity Collection
Iron Age
The Iron Age began around 1200 B.C. in the Mediterranean region and Near East with the collapse of several prominent Bronze Age civilisations, including the Mycenaean civilisation in Greece and the Hittite Empire in Turkey. Ancient cities including Troy and Gaza were destroyed, trade routes were lost and literacy declined throughout the region.
The cause for the collapse of these Bronze Age kingdoms remains unclear. Archaeological evidence suggests a succession of severe droughts in the eastern Mediterranean region over a 150-year period from 1250 to 1100 B.C. likely figured prominently in the collapse. Earthquakes, famine, sociopolitical unrest and invasion by nomadic tribes may also have played a role.
Below is a full list of Iron Age items that I hold in my private collection.
Many of these items were acquired at auction.
I001 – Holy Lands Iron Age Terracotta Bowl
I002 – Iron Age Pottery Bowl
I003 – Iron Age Pottery Cup
I004 – Iron Age Bowl
I005 – Iron Age Vessel
I006 – Iron Age Vessel
I007 – Iron Age Bowl
