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Rare 2,800-Year-Old Assyrian Scarab Amulet Found In Lower Galilee (lemmy.world)

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[–] DarkGamer@kbin.social 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I presume they carbon date it somehow? They make and sell modern reproductions for tourists that look just like this with various stones.

[–] streetman@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Looks like no dating has been done yet, but stones, tools, and jewelry are usually dated from it's surroundings and additional artifacts found at the scene. Here's some more details on the find: https://arkeonews.net/rare-2800-year-old-assyrian-scarab-seal-amulet-found-in-tabor-nature-reserve/

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