The Kingdom of Israel was an Israelite kingdom that may have existed in the Southern Levant. The first extra-biblical mention of Israel dates from the Merneptah Stele created by Pharaoh Merneptah in 1
Land of Israel Shewing the Purveyorships in the Reign of Solomon, published by James Wyld in 1819 based on the Books of Kings
Aerial view of Khirbet Qeiyafa, an archaeological site in modern-day Israel (2008)
Arthur Szyk . Visual History of Nations, Israel , New Canaan, CT
Kingdom of Judah
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The Kingdom of Judah was an Israelite kingdom of the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. Centered in the highlands to the west of the Dead Sea, the kingdom's capital was Jerusalem. It was ruled by th
Tel Dan Stele, with the word(s) "House of David" highlighted (9th century BCE)
Stepped Stone Structure seen from the Large Stone Structure
Storage jars handles marked with LMLK seals, Hecht Museum
The Yavne-Yam ostracon from the Mesad Hashavyahu fortress, documenting administrative correspondence in Paleo-Hebrew