Posted on 07/04/2007 4:37:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The Syrian-Belgian joint excavation mission in the coastal city of Latakkia, Tall Twaini site has recently discovered a bronze archaeological masterpiece on a shape of furniture stuffed with a lead material in addition to a bronze dagger dating back to the old bronze age. Director of Jabla Directorate for Antiquities Ibrahim Kheir Bek said: "these findings were unearthed at the same building which is probable to be a temple where a necklace of beads and an imperial stamp were founded in it." The unearthing works made in the place had reached to a level that dates back to Ugarit period in the 13th and 14th century B.C.
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I saw a trailer on The History Channel for a show that is to air next week regarding the find of two mummies that archeologists say may have actually been Tutankamun’s parents. Now that is some fascinating stuff!
Must be already in the news pipeline (’coz it takes a while to produce those shows), but let us know what you see when you’ve watched it, as you said, fascinating.
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