EurekAlert!2 年
Where were Herod the Great's royal alabaster bathtubs quarried? (IMAGE)
Furthermore, it confirms that calcite-alabaster objects, such as Herod the Great's alabaster bathtubs, were quarried in Israel rather than Egypt. Photo: Herod’s calcite-alabaster bathtub found ...
EurekAlert!2 年
Where were Herod the Great's royal alabaster bathtubs quarried? (IMAGE)
From the Middle Bronze Age, Egypt played a crucial role in the appearance of calcite-alabaster artifacts in Israel, and the development of the local gypsum-alabaster industry. The absence of ...