Selection of objects from the En Gedi hoard. Found wrapped in a woven mat in a cave above Nahal Mishmar in the Judean Desert, over 6,500-5,500 years ago. It is thought that the objects belong to the En Gedi sanctuary about 12km away. Made from copper, ivory and stone.

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Selection of objects from the En Gedi hoard. Found wrapped in a woven mat in a cave above Nahal Mishmar in the Judean Desert, over 6,500-5,500 years ago. It is thought that the objects belong to the En Gedi sanctuary about 12km away. Made from copper, ivory and stone.

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