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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2021 · 50 MIN

And That’s How We Solved the Mystery of the Fossil Shark Teeth in Iron Age Jerusalem

from This Week in the Ancient Near East · host thisweekintheancientneareast

A bunch of 80 million year old shark teeth in Iron Age Jerusalem have set the archaeological world ablaze. What are they doing there along with 10,000 fish bones and six and a half tons of pottery? It’s gotta be a joke, right? Do our panelists speculate wildly or do they jump the shark?   To learn more Cache of 80-million-year-old shark teeth found in Solomon-era site in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/cache-of-80-million-year-old-shark-teeth-found-in-solomon-era-site-in-jerusalem/

A bunch of 80 million year old shark teeth in Iron Age Jerusalem have set the archaeological world ablaze. What are they doing there along with 10,000 fish bones and six and a half tons of pottery? It’s gotta be a joke, right? Do our panelists speculate wildly or do they jump the shark?   To learn more Cache of 80-million-year-old shark teeth found in Solomon-era site in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/cache-of-80-million-year-old-shark-teeth-found-in-solomon-era-site-in-jerusalem/

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