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Archaeologists uncover Iron Age hub for prized purple dye in Israel
A team of anthropologists, archaeologists and historical specialists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and ...
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Iron Age site was a purple dye factory for centuries
Beginning around 3000 years ago, Tel Shiqmona in modern-day Israel was a major centre for the production of Tyrian purple, a ...
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Iron before Indus, Brahmi before Ashoka—archaeologist K Rajan shows Tamil Nadu headstart
At an Ashoka University lecture in Delhi, archaeologist K Rajan laid out evidence placing Tamil Nadu at the forefront of ...
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DCT Abu Dhabi discovers first major Iron Age cemetery in Al Ain Region
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the discovery of the first major Iron Age ...
New findings: Abu Dhabi discovers first major Iron Age cemetery in Al Ain
Al Ain: The Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the discovery of the first major Iron ...
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Video: 3,000-year-old Iron Age burial site discovered in Al Ain
The Iron Age was a transformative time for the region, especially with the invention of the falaj, an underground water system that enabled the growth of oasis agriculture ...
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Abu Dhabi discovers 3,000-year-old Iron Age cemetery in Al Ain
The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced the discovery of the first major Iron Age ...
Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Garden Beneath a Church. It May Be the Site of Jesus's Tomb.
The early results from a long-awaited excavation of the quarry beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are nothing short of ...
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Huge gold nugget found by metal detector enthusiasts set for auction
Related: Amateur metal detector uncovers massive Iron Age treasure hoard. ] Auction enthusiasts with deep pockets can also bid on a 13-inch ammonite fossil with predation marks from the Bearpaw ...
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Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Garden Beneath a Church That May Be the Site of Jesus’s Tomb
Their contributions would prove important, as beneath the 19 th-century floor, there lies a quarry which dates back to the Iron Age (1200-586 B.C.). During the time of Jesus, this quarry was a ...