Oriental Antiquities

Arslan Tash Ivories and Hazael in the Louvre Museum

Statuette of the Assyrian Demon Pazuzu

Se Faire de l'Argent

Prism of the Expeditions of King Ashurbanipal in the Louvre Museum

Reliefs of the Deportation of the Elamites in the Louvre Museum

Hideaway Vase

Standing Statue of Manishtushu Trampling the Defeated

Statue of the Goddess Narundi in the Louvre Museum

Svastika and cross in the Louvre Museum

Table Decorated with Serpents and Deities Spouting Water

Sit Shamshi, an example of Canaanite high place in the Louvre Museum

Worshipper of Larsa at the Louvre Museum

Electrum Goblet

Cylinder Seals and Stamps from Susa.

Palace of Darius I in the Louvre Museum

Frieze of Archers in the Louvre Museum

Contract in Babylonian and biblical chronology

Darius Hystaspes and decree for the Jews

Xerxes I or Assuerus in the Book of Esther

Mosaic of a Woman Playing the Harp

Art of dance in the Louvre and in the Bible

Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, King of Sidon

Astarte

Bible, Boats and Byblos

Urn Containing Calcified Remains and Child sacrifice

Tayma Stele

Triad of Beelshamên and Canaanite pantheon

Funerary Relief and Mourning in the Bible

Colossal Vase and sea from Solomon's Temple.

Mesha Stele or Moabite Stone, Bible and Name of God

Seal Inscribed in Hebrew and divine Name

Model Shrine

Letter from Biridiya and Megiddo

Statue in Human Form

Stele of the Priest Si Gabbor and Death in the Bible

Stele of the Storm God Baal in the Louvre museum

Trivet Decorated with Pomegranates

Golden Calf' in the Louvre and worship of images in the Bible

Fertility Idol and Babylon

Murex

Babylon and The Tower of Babel

Cylinder Seal of the Priest-King at the Louvre Museum

Bas relief of Dudu at the Louvre Museum

Ebih II at the Louvre Museum

Stele of Vultures at the Louvre Museum

Stele of a King of Akkad at the Louvre Museum

Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, king of Akkad

Art of Seals at the Louvre Museum

Architect with a Plan and Gudea prince of Lagash

Libation Vase of the God Ningishzida

Gilgamesh and the biblical flood at the Louvre Museum

Cylinder of Gudea at the Louvre Museum

Teraphim at the Louvre Museum

Statue with Gushing Vase at the Louvre Museum

Statue of Ur Ningirsu

Lament for the Destruction of Ur at the Louvre Museum

Weight with Crescent Moon at the Louvre Museum

Libation to the God Shamash at the Louvre Museum

Code of Hammurabi at the Louvre Museum

List of the Kings of Larsa

Goddess Ishtar at the Louvre

Demon Humbaba at the Louvre Museum

Divinatory Livers at the Louvre Museum

Zodiac Calendar at the Louvre Museum

Palace of Mari , Model of the Ruins of the Louvre Museum

Painting of the Organiser of the Sacrifice from Mari

Lion passant at the Louvre Museum

Kudurru of King Melishipak II at the Louvre Museum

Esagila Tablet

The Righteous Sufferer , tablet of the Louvre museum

Tablet of the God Enki Tablet of the Louvre Museum

Head of a Horned Dragon and Marduk

Victory Stele and Assyrian cruelty in the Louvre Museum

Sargon II in the Louvre Museum

Hebrew Siloam Inscription in the Louvre Museum

Transport timber Cedar of Lebanon, reliefs ot the Louvre Museum

Human-Headed Winged Bulls in the Louvre Museum

Stele of the Scribe Tarhunpiyas

Figurine of a Hittite God in the Louvre Museum

Arslan Tash Ivories and Hazael in the Louvre Museum

Statuette of the Assyrian Demon Pazuzu

Se Faire de l'Argent

Prism of the Expeditions of King Ashurbanipal in the Louvre Museum

Reliefs of the Deportation of the Elamites in the Louvre Museum

Hideaway Vase

Standing Statue of Manishtushu Trampling the Defeated

Statue of the Goddess Narundi in the Louvre Museum

Svastika and cross in the Louvre Museum

Table Decorated with Serpents and Deities Spouting Water

Sit Shamshi, an example of Canaanite high place in the Louvre Museum

Worshipper of Larsa at the Louvre Museum

Electrum Goblet

Cylinder Seals and Stamps from Susa.

Palace of Darius I in the Louvre Museum

Frieze of Archers in the Louvre Museum

Contract in Babylonian and biblical chronology

Darius Hystaspes and decree for the Jews

Xerxes I or Assuerus in the Book of Esther

Mosaic of a Woman Playing the Harp

Art of dance in the Louvre and in the Bible

Sarcophagus of Eshmunazar II, King of Sidon

Astarte

Bible, Boats and Byblos

Urn Containing Calcified Remains and Child sacrifice

Tayma Stele

Triad of Beelshamên and Canaanite pantheon

Funerary Relief and Mourning in the Bible

Colossal Vase and sea from Solomon's Temple.

Mesha Stele or Moabite Stone, Bible and Name of God

Seal Inscribed in Hebrew and divine Name

Model Shrine

Letter from Biridiya and Megiddo

Statue in Human Form

Stele of the Priest Si Gabbor and Death in the Bible

Stele of the Storm God Baal in the Louvre museum

Trivet Decorated with Pomegranates

Golden Calf' in the Louvre and worship of images in the Bible

Fertility Idol and Babylon

Murex

Babylon and The Tower of Babel

Cylinder Seal of the Priest-King at the Louvre Museum

Bas relief of Dudu at the Louvre Museum

Ebih II at the Louvre Museum

Stele of Vultures at the Louvre Museum

Stele of a King of Akkad at the Louvre Museum

Victory Stele of Naram-Sin, king of Akkad

Art of Seals at the Louvre Museum

Architect with a Plan and Gudea prince of Lagash

Libation Vase of the God Ningishzida

Gilgamesh and the biblical flood at the Louvre Museum

Cylinder of Gudea at the Louvre Museum

Teraphim at the Louvre Museum

Statue with Gushing Vase at the Louvre Museum

Statue of Ur Ningirsu

Lament for the Destruction of Ur at the Louvre Museum

Weight with Crescent Moon at the Louvre Museum

Libation to the God Shamash at the Louvre Museum

Code of Hammurabi at the Louvre Museum

List of the Kings of Larsa

Goddess Ishtar at the Louvre

Demon Humbaba at the Louvre Museum

Divinatory Livers at the Louvre Museum

Zodiac Calendar at the Louvre Museum

Palace of Mari , Model of the Ruins of the Louvre Museum

Painting of the Organiser of the Sacrifice from Mari

Lion passant at the Louvre Museum

Kudurru of King Melishipak II at the Louvre Museum

Esagila Tablet

The Righteous Sufferer , tablet of the Louvre museum

Tablet of the God Enki Tablet of the Louvre Museum

Head of a Horned Dragon and Marduk

Victory Stele and Assyrian cruelty in the Louvre Museum

Sargon II in the Louvre Museum

Hebrew Siloam Inscription in the Louvre Museum

Transport timber Cedar of Lebanon, reliefs ot the Louvre Museum

Human-Headed Winged Bulls in the Louvre Museum

Stele of the Scribe Tarhunpiyas

Figurine of a Hittite God in the Louvre Museum

Arslan Tash Ivories and Hazael in the Louvre Museum

Augustus and the birth of Jesus

Augustus MR 99
Denon Rez-de-chaussée salle 23

The first Emperor of Rome,
referring to his real name
Caius Julius Caesar Octavius,
he was one of the three Caesars
mentioned by name in the Bible.
Just like Julius Caesar,
Augustus is recognizable
from his portraits.
The one exhibited here reflects
the influence of
Greek sculptural idealism.
It was undoubtedly created
between 30 and 20 BC.

Augustus : one of the three Caesars
mentioned by name in the Bible

During the Modern Era, the head was placed on a statue wearing a toga that has been dated to the mid second century AD due to the sharp folds and the clear distinction made between the different parts of the clothing.

Augustus restored peace, order and prosperity to Rome after the civil wars which followed the assassination of Julius Caesar, of whom he was the adopted heir. While fully respecting Republican institutions, he established a de facto monarchy. He boasted of having ‘ found Rome brick and left it marble '.

The crown of oak or civic crown
was awarded by the Senate in
honor the young emperor in 27 BC
The facial features of this portrait
derived from those of the classicist statue
of Prima Porta (20 BC, Vatican Museum

The Emperor Augustus Cp 6363 >

This posthumous portrait dates
from the reign of Emperor Claudius

< Cameo of Augustus Bj 1839
Sully 1er room 33 showcase 9

Augustus received the title of Pontifex Maximus, a pagan religious title.
The Romans gave this Emperor
the name Augustus,
which means ‘ high, consecrated ’.
He was deified upon
his death by the Senate.
Augustus gave his name
to one of the months of the year.

In 2 BCE, “a decree went forth from Caesar Augustus for all the inhabited earth to be registered (…) Of course, Joseph also went up from Galilee” . - Luke 2:1-5
As a result, Jesus was born in Bethlehem, as predicted by the biblical prophecies (Daniel 11:20; Micah 5:2).

The decree of Caesar Augustus and the birth of Jesus

Many believe that Jesus was born
on 25 December.
However, the Emperor of Rome would not
have ordered the people, who were always
quick to revolt, to travel in the middle
of winter for a census.
Everything points towards the belief that
Jesus was born in early autumn

Jérusalem