Ostrich Egg from Lachish

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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Ostriches were native to the Levant, and their eggs, plain or decorated, were often included in tombs deposits. MBIIB-C, 1750-1550 BCE. From Lachish, modern-day Israel. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, September 13). Ostrich Egg from Lachish. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5634/ostrich-egg-from-lachish/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ostrich Egg from Lachish." World History Encyclopedia, September 13, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5634/ostrich-egg-from-lachish/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Ostrich Egg from Lachish." World History Encyclopedia, 13 Sep 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5634/ostrich-egg-from-lachish/.

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