Archaeologists in Jerusalem discover 16th-century Chinese bowl, hinting at ancient trade links.

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have found a 16th-century Chinese porcelain bowl fragment with an inscription reading "Forever we will guard the eternal spring." The bowl, from the Ming Dynasty, suggests trade ties between China and the Ottoman Empire, which ruled Jerusalem at the time. This is the first inscribed Chinese artifact found in Israel, highlighting ancient global trade and cultural connections.

December 03, 2024
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