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  • Boy accidentally smashes 3,500-year-old jar on museum visit

    08/27/2024 4:44:37 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 89 replies
    bbc ^ | 08/272024 | Jack Burgess
    A 3,500-year-old jar has been accidentally smashed into pieces by a four-year-old boy during a trip to a museum in Israel. The Hecht Museum in Haifa told the BBC the crockery dated back to the Bronze Age between 2200 and 1500BC - and was a rare artefact because it was so intact. It had been on display near the entrance of the museum without glass, as the museum believes there is "special charm" in showing archaeological finds "without obstructions". The jar was most likely originally intended to be used to carry local supplies, such as wine and olive oil. It...