Baal with Thunderbolt
| Baal with Vegetation Spear | |
|---|---|
The stele of Baal with Vegetation Spear | |
| Material | Limestone |
| Height | 142 centimetres (56 in) |
| Width | 50 centimetres (20 in) |
| Depth | 28 centimetres (11 in) |
| Created | c. 15th century BC |
| Period/culture | Late Bronze Age |
| Discovered | 1932 |
| Place | Temple of Baal, Ugarit, Syria |
| Present location | Louvre, Paris |
| Identification | AO 15775 |
Baal with Thunderbolt or the Baal stele is a white limestone bas-relief stele from the ancient kingdom of Ugarit in northwestern Syria. The stele was discovered in 1932, about 20 metres (66 ft) from the Temple of Baal in the acropolis of Ugarit during excavations directed by French archaeologist Claude Frédéric-Armand Schaeffer. The stele depicts Baal (or Hadad), the god of storm and rain, and is considered the most important of the Ugaritic stelae. The stele is on display at the Louvre in Paris.