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Already 3,200 years ago: The pottery from Kora became a "brand" that went as far as Timna

Already 3,200 years ago: Pottery from northern Arabia became a "brand" that exported as far as Timna

A multidisciplinary study of painted pottery from the Quraya oasis in the northwestern Arabian Peninsula has found a combination of recognizable design, consistent raw materials, centralized production, imitations, and long-distance trade. The researchers argue that
Prof. Erez Ben-Yosef with the political shards refrains. Photo: Tel Aviv University Spokesperson

About 3,000 years ago, the Midianite ceramics were intended for ritual purposes in the thriving copper industry in Timna

The researchers: "For many years, archaeologists have been trying to decipher the meaning of the 'Medina ceramics' found at sites in the south of the country. According to our findings, these are tools that were brought by potters from the Arabian Peninsula, and were used in worship