Ancient Gears

Ancient Gears

These Articles Are Reproduced With Special Permission From Archeological Diggings MagazineFor More Information And A Subscription, Please Visit www.DiggingsOnline.Com The Athens museum is stuffed full of wonderful works of art, many of which brought a joyful shock of...
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SHIPWRECKS IN DOR HARBOUR

The saying, “Any port in a storm” was certainly not true of Dor harbour 20 miles south of Haifa on the coast of Palestine. As a refuge it was one of the few really excellent harbours onthe coast of Israel, protected by a chain of islands nearly a half a...
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Babylon The Golden

The TV news report leapt off the screen – coalition troops were facing fierce resistance at Hilla as they continued their advance on Baghdad. US Marines backed by RAF Tornados seized a vital bridge and wiped out scores of Saddam Hussein’s prized troops. In the first...
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Afgan Treasures

These Articles Are Reproduced With Special Permission From Archeological Diggings MagazineFor More Information And A Subscription, Please Visit www.DiggingsOnline.Com I have only visited the Kabul museum once – and that was a long time ago – but I have...
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The Masada Myth?

A programme called “The Masada Myth” on Britain’s Radio 4 recently focussed attention on the claims made by some in Israel that the events related by the Jewish historian Josephus are, in fact, a myth. “A few of the things are true,” one...