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A Mysterious Boulder Carved to Look Like a Tortoise Shell May Offer Evidence of Israel's Earliest Ritual Ceremonies
In the deepest, darkest reaches of a cave in northern Israel lies a boulder carved to resemble a tortoise shell. Its deep ...
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A Mysterious Boulder Carved to Look Like a Tortoise Shell May Offer Evidence of the Middle East’s Earliest Ritual Ceremonies
“I was looking for human remains ... on the surface next to the cave’s wall, but it’s so dark there that it’s no wonder we didn’t see it before.” The carved boulder dates to the ...