Thrones of Astarte
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The Thrones of Astarte are approximately a dozen ex-voto "cherubim" thrones found in ancient Phoenician temples in Lebanon, in particular in areas around Sidon, Tyre and Umm al-Amad. Many of the thron
A similar throne depicted on the Ahiram sarcophagus
Punic statue from Tunisia (Sanctuaire de Thinissut)
Scarab with Throne of Astarte
Cippus Louvre
Cherub
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A cherub is one type of supernatural being in the Abrahamic religions. The numerous depictions of cherubim assign to them many different roles, such as protecting the entrance of the Garden of Eden.
Thrones of Astarte
…The Thrones of Astarte are approximately a dozen ex-voto "cherubim" thrones found in ancient Phoenician temples in Lebanon, in particular in areas around Sidon, Tyre and Umm al-Amad. Many of the thrones are similarly…
A tetramorph cherub, in Eastern Orthodox iconography
An ivory from Tel Megiddo showing a king sitting on a throne which is supplicated by a sphinx-esque winged hybrid.
Depiction of the "cherubim of glory shadowing the mercy seat" (Julius Bate, 1773)
Throne of Astarte from the Temple of Eshmun, the legs formed by two winged hybrid creatures.