Excavation in Tell HebouaAn archaeologist shows necklace beads found in a grave with human remains,
Excavation in Tell HebouaAn archaeologist shows necklace beads found in a grave with human remains, near the excavation site of an 18th dynasty military fort with four rectangular towers built with mud bricks, at the site of the ancient Egyptian fortress of Tharo (“Tjaru”) in the northern Sinai desert near Tell Heboua, 02 April 2007.Residues of lava discovered in the dig have been identified to be from the Santorini volcano, which erupted in the Mediterranean sea in 1500 BC that according to ancient relieves and manuscripts, destroyed several cities in the Palestinian and Egyptian coastline. AFP Photo: Cris Bouroncle -- source link
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