Finds from the Institute’s excavations at Teleilat Ghassul (1929–38, 1959–60), a major Chalcolithic site that remains the type-site for the period.
Watercolour reproduction of the great wall painting, the “Ghassul star”Photo: PBI Archive, neg. 385
From an archaeological point of view, the most important part of the collection relates to the excavations conducted by the Pontifical Biblical Institute at Teleilat al-Ghassul (1929–38, 1959–60), which exposed a major Chalcolithic site that remains the type-site for the period.
On display in the Museum is a selection of key items that illustrate this culture, marked in our showcases with the letter G, and listed below.
G4
79G8