IAA discovers rare 6,000-year-old elephant ivory vessel near Beersheba

The discovery provides evidence of ties between this region and Egypt in the Chalcolithic period.

A video detailing the discovery of the ivory vessel. (Emil Aladjem, Antiquities Authority)

ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

APRIL 9, 2024 12:12

Updated: APRIL 9, 2024 18:26

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