Throne Ivory Worth More Than Gold From Time Of Solomon’s Temple Discovered In Jerusalem

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Photo shows some of the ivories discovered in the assemblage, which contains no fewer than 1,500 fragments, undated photo. The ivories, conside. (Eliyahu Yanai, City of David/Newsflash)

This footage shows rare ivory plaques dating back thousands of years to Solomon's Temple that are believed to have been part of a throne and that have been unearthed in…

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Ornate Ivory Comb And African Bowl Among Objects Found In 6th Century Graves For First Time In North Of Alps

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Finds in Deiningen, front of the restored comb from 6th century.

Archaeologists have found valuable objects including an ornate ivory comb with stunning carvings and a bowl from Africa in two sixth-century graves in northern Swabia - the first such find…

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Customs Seize Over 60 Illegal Ivory Jewellery Pieces At German Airport

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The illegal ivory jewellery pieces which were seized by customs at the Leipzig airport in Germany.

Custom officers have seized several dozen illegal ivory jewellery pieces from a German citizen worth up to GBP 4,300 per kilogramme on the black market. Custom officers from the city…

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Ivory Teeth Of Whales Stolen By Crooks After Washing Up On Bali Beach

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Teeth allegedly stolen from carcasses of sperm whales stranded on Bali beach

Police have warned that people who stole teeth from two sperm whale carcasses in Bali were breaking the law as they remain protected species whether alive or dead. The carcasses…

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