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Photo shows a half-a-million-year-old elephant tusk, undated photo. It was unearthed in the southern coastal plain of Israel. Note: Licensed photo (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

02 September 2022

ARCHAEOLOGY DIG: Half-A-Million-Year-Old Tusk From Extinct Giant Elephant Unearthed

This footage shows a tusk from an extinct, half-a-million-year-old giant elephant at an...

Photo shows some of the ivories discovered in the assemblage, which contains no fewer than 1,500 fragments, undated photo. The ivories, considered one of the costliest raw materials in the ancient world – even more than gold, were found among the ruins of a palatial building in use when Jerusalem was at the height of its power (the eighth and seventh centuries BCE). Note: Licensed photo (Eliyahu Yanai, City of David/Newsflash)

05 September 2022

TUSK DEKO: Throne Ivory Worth More Than Gold From Time Of Solomon's Temple Discovered In Jerusalem

This footage shows rare ivory plaques dating back thousands of years to Solomon's Temple that are...

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